31.   Sales in stores open at least a year also were hurt by an earlier Memorial Day, which pushed many sales normally made in June into May.

32.   She said there is a nationwide return to traditional values and virtues that is pushing sales of religious items.

33.   Siegel said a line of home furnishings planned by Harley-Davidson was intended to push sales of the motorcycle with women.

34.   That pushes more sales into December.

35.   The Agriculture Department is sending more workers abroad to push credit sales of U.S. farm products, and Commerce Department officials assist U.S. business interests overseas.

36.   That would push up sales of durable goods like home electronics and other big-ticket items, economists said.

37.   The airline industry is pushing online sales for its own convenience, industry analysts say.

38.   The Grammy triumph is expected to push sales far higher.

39.   The market here changes almost hourly, with many homes selling auction-style after offers and counter-offers, each pushing future sale prices further skyward.

40.   The timber sales were pushed through with remarkable speed by Steven Mealey, then supervisor of the Boise National Forest.