31.   The high gasoline prices nationally were the result of no oil shortage but of a kink in the refining system.

32.   The soaring oil price and high gasoline taxes helped to inspire widespread protests across Europe last month.

33.   They were a result of government regulation that attempted to protect motorists from high gasoline prices.

34.   Tourist officials in Newport, R.I., are expecting a big Memorial Day weekend and an even bigger summer, despite high gasoline prices.

35.   While stock market instability may damage the confidence of upper-income consumers, high gasoline prices hit the lower and middle-income consumers harder.

36.   With the price of gasoline as high as it is, fuel-rich burning means worse mileage and higher fuel costs.

37.   At any rate, Rep. Dick Armey said, suspending the tax would be a temporary fix to a permanent problem of high gasoline prices.

38.   But retailers continue to be stymied by high gasoline prices, stock market volatility and an overall economic slowdown, which have made consumers spend less frivolously.

39.   High gasoline taxes, small cars and highly efficient, highly capable mass transit systems are fixtures of the European landscape.

40.   Howard admitted he had decided to act after months of refusing to cut taxes because of public anger over the high gasoline prices.