31.   It will allow Iraq to sell only about one-fifth as much oil as it sold before the war.

32.   Its shares also declined because of the decision by institutional investors to sell before the company moved to the first section.

33.   It was originally thought to be too big, and Boeing never expected to sell many before supersonic commercial jetliners stole the market.

34.   Late last year, the government allowed developers one year to sell apartments before completion, instead of nine months previously, boosting potential profits for developers.

35.   Leaving to pursue other interests, Cocconi started playing with model airplanes designs and before long had sold NASA a control system for drone aircraft.

36.   Many of the bonds were sold before Treasury bonds extended earlier declines late in the day.

37.   Matra and Alcatel Alsthom SA are emerging as the two contenders to buy Thomson, which France is looking to sell before the end of the year.

38.   Nevin said it will be three or four years before Neotame is sold commercially.

39.   No Nouveau Beaujolais can be sold before the third Thursday of November.

40.   Novo did not say what activities it planned to sell before the end of the year.