31.   Earlier this week, a major research firm that advises institutional investors gave its blessing.

32.   Even Ms. Bascom-Poliquim, now an assistant coach at the University of New Hampshire, was consulted and gave her blessing to the plot.

33.   Even the former holder of the UConn record gave her blessing.

34.   Famed veterinarian Alex Harthill had examined Lil E. Tee for Partee and given his blessings.

35.   Even the parish priest gave his blessing with a smile.

36.   Finally, one year he volunteered to give a blessing after the reading of the section, and he called on the congregation to bless everyone with AIDS.

37.   For centuries, conservative bishops gave their blessing to the landowners and generals who ruled Latin America with feudal repression.

38.   Four generations of Brockmans and Goldbergs participated in this joyous occasion -- lighting candles, doing readings and giving blessings.

39.   From the very beginning, ACOG officials gave their blessing to designing the stadium primarily for baseball.

40.   He does not give blessings.