31.   And when they trickled in too slowly to meet the goal, the company embarked on a high-wire strategy of borrowing first, lending later.

32.   And they expressed outward confidence that the final settlement would meet American goals.

33.   And with oil prices falling, it means they have to pump even more oil to meet this goal.

34.   Army officials demand explanations if goals are not met.

35.   As a practical matter, it is unlikely the group will meet that goal given the highly diverse and internally contentious Asian-American community.

36.   As for Ms. Forte, she has not met her goals by whispering.

37.   As it turned out, he did not meet either goal.

38.   As part of the settlement, Texaco agreed to spend the next five years ensuring that the company meets diversity goals.

39.   As each small goal is met, they set new ones.

40.   As time passes, and the disappointment fades, Rogers is beginning to understand that he met more goals than he initially realized.