31.   Elsewhere in Pakistan, buses, commercial trucks and taxis sat idle on the sides of roads, disrupting business throughout the country.

32.   Government services have deteriorated and business has been disrupted as residents complain of a general sense of lawlessness.

33.   In exchange, Major told the opening session of a two-day EU summit that he would lift a policy disrupting EU business, according to van Mierlo.

34.   Its decline was widely expected following a powerful blizzard that disrupted business, and analysts were hesitant to read much into the news.

35.   Riot police have used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up the demonstrations, which disrupted business and created a tense climate in the capital.

36.   Santer insisted Major must stop his three-week campaign of disrupting European Union business if he wants agreement on the ban-lifting deal.

37.   Santer insisted Major must stop his three-week campaign of disrupting EU business if he wants agreement on the ban-lifting deal.

38.   She said police could maintain order, but violence has soared in recent months, disrupting business and scaring away potential foreign investors.

39.   The already shaky economy was dealt a blow last week when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, disrupting business throughout the country.

40.   The attacks disrupted business throughout the country.