31.   And when the ban was lifted just before parliamentary elections two months later, he quickly took the pragmatic decision that his party would contest for seats.

32.   Another parliamentary election last year was also dismissed by international observers.

33.   As life for most Russians gets worse, this split could widen and drastically affect the results of planned December parliamentary elections.

34.   As Russians head to the polls Sunday for parliamentary elections, U.S. analysts and investors are watching anxiously to see if recent strains of anti-Americanism escalate.

35.   As parliamentary elections approach in Azerbaijan, authorities have arrested the editor of an opposition newspaper on trumped-up charges that he participated in a hijacking attempt.

36.   As the parliamentary election approached, Clinton administration officials were watching very closely for trend lines.

37.   Before the recent parliamentary election he always received the highest poll ratings of any politician mentioned as a possible presidential candidate.

38.   Berisha on Sunday agreed to form a government of national reconciliation that would include leaders of opposition parties, and to hold early parliamentary elections by June.

39.   Besides the presidential race, Solidarity also faces the prospect of crashing badly in the more important parliamentary elections next year.

40.   Before the presidential vacancy became certain, Bruton was believed to favor holding the parliamentary election in June.