31.   Any sales would need approval by the bankruptcy court.

32.   As a compromise, negotiators for American and its pilots agreed to the unique transfer plan involving American Eagle, but the proposal needed the approval of Eagle pilots.

33.   Approval was crucial since the two New York banks needed approval by the Fed, one of their primary regulators, to complete the largest bank acquisition ever.

34.   As the park service representative on the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Capital Memorials Commission, whose approvals are needed for memorials, he wields enormous power.

35.   Asahi officials said the buy-back plan needed the approval of shareholders.

36.   At their behest, the central office said that henceforth, small schools would need its approval before considering any prospects who were not their own alumni.

37.   Bank of New York also needs approval from federal regulators for the stock purchase.

38.   Because it is a share swap, the deal needs approval of shareholders in both companies.

39.   Because of the grip the new company will have on the drinks market, the transaction needed the approval of European and U.S. antitrust authorities.

40.   Before Motorola could open a plant to make cellular phones and beepers in Tianjin, the American company needed approval of government officials in Beijing.