31.   Three other nurses involved in the overdoses have refused to accept any sanctions from the state board.

32.   Turn a blind eye when one of your college athletes accepts perks from an overzealous athletic booster and you risk serious sanctions from the NCAA.

33.   U.S.- China relations have also been soured by the threat of sanctions from the U.S. Congress.

34.   Under the new federal legislation, states can set speed limits at whatever level they wish and not risk financial sanctions from the federal government.

35.   Under the threat of economic sanctions from Washington earlier this year, the Colombian police began prosecuting the Cali cartel leaders in earnest.

36.   Without official sanction from the state, the Greens cannot run candidates without going through the costly and cumbersome process of mounting a petition drive.

37.   Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests in response to similar tests by India which resulted in sanctions from major world powers.

38.   Airlines are barred by U.N. sanctions from serving the North African country.

39.   An Air France Europe spokeswoman said Le Bareillec was not suspended from his duties and faced no immediate sanctions from the company.

40.   Any significant policy changes, such as cease-fires, require broader sanction from middle-ranking personnel to minimize the risk of internal feuding.