31.   But when reached by a reporter, a Bellevue spokeswoman said the hospital would begin to address the problem soon.

32.   By the time the annual winter meetings arrived in December, Hunsicker became less optimistic a deal could be reached by the start of the season.

33.   Carlos Baerga slapped a grounder up the middle, which shortstop Mark Grudzielanek reached by diving for it.

34.   Clinton apparently tried to reach Smith by telephone in April, four months before the meeting, but never succeeded.

35.   Curiously, Melrose did not respond to a half-dozen attempts to reach him by telephone over the last two days.

36.   Defense lawyers are already said to be delving into whether a decision reached by just two commissioners, let alone one, would be legally binding.

37.   Earlier, Cuomo had appeared at the Sheraton New York to congratulate Pataki, whom he said he had been unable to reach by telephone.

38.   Efforts to reach him by telephone were unsuccessful.

39.   Employees are still working in the Domenico office, although it is not possible to reach them by phone.

40.   Fellow officers became uneasy after they were unable to reach him by phone several times during the week, officials said.