31.   Although analysts said the company dragged its feet in beginning this task.

32.   Bush dragged his feet on secondhand smoke research.

33.   But a vacuum was left behind, especially when Jakarta started dragging its feet on autonomy.

34.   But Aragon, worried about passing a background check because of his gang days, dragged his feet until Violano finally persuaded him.

35.   But analysts have long suspected the company of dragging its feet in an attempt to protect its monopolistic position.

36.   But American Mobile Satellite Corp., a consortium that operates the lone commercial geostationary satellite over the United States, has dragged its feet, Noreen said.

37.   But Beasley, a Republican elected last November, became convinced earlier this year that North Carolina was dragging its feet on building the replacement dump.

38.   But environmentalists are not mollified by that rationale, claiming the fisheries service has dragged its feet in regard to the white abalone and other marine species.

39.   But even conglomerates on the list, like the Bakrie Group, are dragging their feet on resolving their debt problems.

40.   But he sees Taiwan pursuing de facto separation from China while dragging its feet on re-unification.