31.   He said he would continue to oppose abortions on moral grounds, but he would not attempt to change any Massachusetts laws.

32.   I did not have the nerve to confront the teacher on this, since I was on rather shaky moral ground.

33.   If Clinton is to be defended, then, it is not on moral grounds but on political grounds.

34.   I rejected this on moral grounds.

35.   In coffee shops and restaurants, conversation condemns gambling on moral grounds and for the traffic and noise it would generate.

36.   In the case of Haiti, Clinton contends that the planned invasion is justified on moral grounds and the narrow self-interest of the United States.

37.   In years past, however, the Permanent School Fund has taken its cue from state leaders who encouraged divestiture of other stocks on moral grounds.

38.   Indeed, the United States is in no mood to turn away assistance on moral grounds.

39.   It is never easy to feel comfortable with politicians who claim to hold the high moral ground, as the Republicans now do.

40.   It is the work of a generation that has always been excessively pleased with its firm grip on the high moral ground.