31.   After repeated efforts were rebuffed, he launched a hostile takeover last November.

32.   And he acknowledged both the government and Serbs have rebuffed efforts to revitalize a Sarajevo anti-sniping agreement.

33.   Bongo told Richardson he has rebuffed efforts by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to get close to the Libreville government.

34.   But the effort has been rebuffed by several major users and producers of mines, including Russia, the United States, China, India and Pakistan.

35.   But the president enjoys being active and has rebuffed their efforts.

36.   Gujral rebuffed efforts by U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and by Asian foreign ministers at a meeting in Jakarta last week to get India into line.

37.   Greek Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos said Turkish Cypriots have rebuffed efforts by Nicosia to include them in an all-Cyprus negotiating team.

38.   He rebuffed efforts to send him to the Polish consulate or the United Nations, said the other Red Cross worker who witnessed the immolation, Debra Bunt.

39.   In earlier years, Yates helped to rebuff efforts by conservatives to kill the NEA as lawmakers bickered over whether tax dollars should support art that many considered offensive.

40.   Moscow says all the efforts were rebuffed, but the U.S. Senate recently voted to impose sanctions on Russia for allegedly sharing missile technology with Iran.