31.   The black lawyers had to withdraw their names when tax problems surfaced in routine background investigations, officials involved in the selection said.

32.   The problem is surfacing all over the country, from California to New York, Florida to Texas.

33.   The problems surfaced in March, but no asbestos contamination was found at first.

34.   The problem had not surfaced during safety tests on inmates at Alcatraz.

35.   The problem surfaced Monday when Laredo Mayor Betty Flores publicly appealed to federal officials for more money to keep all the lanes open and staffed.

36.   The problems first surfaced three years ago when accountants warned the district of a major flaw in its accounting system, securities regulators found.

37.   The problem also surfaced when payments received over the weekend could not all be processed on Monday and had to be carried over to the next day.

38.   This is the first time the problem has surfaced at the primary level.

39.   Wheat conditions have been in a precarious position since droughtlike conditions struck shortly after planting and more problems surfaced when warm temperatures melted most of the snow cover.

40.   When problems surfaced at school, she let Sean study at home.