31.   Americans readily offer suggestions during meetings, but Asian employees usually defer to higher-ups unless asked for their opinions, she said.

32.   Brazil sold fewer than half of the oil exploration concessions offered during a two-day auction ending Thursday.

33.   Chen had offered during March presidential elections to end the ban.

34.   Danny Jordaan, chief executive of the South African Football Association, said the package that Barker was offered during a lengthy meeting Wednesday night is incentive-based.

35.   Every leading candidate has promised to alleviate them, although very few concrete plans were offered during the campaign.

36.   Free consultations on educational opportunities will be offered during the event.

37.   He said Americans were drawing on the courageous example Britons offered during the World War II Blitz of London.

38.   He said foreigners would be keen to visit the country because of the extensive range of products being offered during the shopping month.

39.   It was not disclosed how much the government offered during negotiations, which began Monday.

40.   Little in substance has been offered during the European trip, but Garang said he was satisfied by the recognition of his cause.