31.   After a match that ended without either legend losing his serve, Sampras was humble in his appreciation of his opponent and the scene that had just unfolded.

32.   After eloquently painting scenes from his divided upbringing, he ends without offering resolution for the turbulence.

33.   After predictable histrionics, it has always ended without disaster.

34.   All he knew was a fast, furious scrum in front of the net had ended without warning.

35.   Budget negotiations between the Clinton administration and Capitol Hill lawmakers ended without progress today, with Republicans demanding greater cuts in domestic spending from the administration.

36.   But as Clinton pointed out, there was no certainty that the Yugoslav drama would end without violence.

37.   But after negotiations ended without a resolution on Friday night, scores of pilots apparently took it upon themselves to call in sick beginning Saturday.

38.   But compromises on both sides were at least partly responsible for large and provocative parades in Londonderry on Friday and Saturday ending without major incidents.

39.   But it ends without offering much insight into how to heal the pain of childhood abuse.

40.   But the alert ended without incident.