31.   In his spare time, he picks up women whom he impresses by pretending to be a detective.

32.   Joan of Arc was so impressed by its ability to defy invaders that her rallying cry was an homage to Mont St. Michel.

33.   John McCormack, a businessman from Houston, Texas, was so impressed by the show in Washington Square Park that he invited the performers to a company conference.

34.   Make sure your guests dress to impress by including a costume contest as part of the fun.

35.   Officials at Texas Instruments were less than impressed by the Analog-Intel challenge.

36.   Other botanists, though impressed by the discovery and eager to learn more details, were less exuberant.

37.   Putin, though unversed in electoral politics, has a chance to impress voters by managing the government efficiently, if Yeltsin allows him to remain in office.

38.   Rule, Cumming and others who have worked with Shapiro say they are as impressed by his charm and unassuming personality as his brilliant intellect.

39.   Several other paleontologists, though impressed by the new find, were not yet ready to agree on so lofty an assessment of its significance.

40.   Some school boards that have contracted out peripheral services have been so impressed by the results that they are starting to apply the principle to teaching itself.