31.   Party delegates in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania narrowly voted Saturday to leave open the possibility of staying in opposition and giving only tacit support to the Social Democrats.

32.   Paramilitaries, who have enjoyed the tacit support of the military, have also kidnapped at least six relatives of guerrilla leaders.

33.   Algerian Muslim militants angry at France for its tacit support of the former colony are prime suspects in the attack.

34.   Although Andrews is only a junior lawmaker, his actions have the tacit support of Prime Minister John Howard and senior Cabinet ministers.

35.   Algerian Muslim militants angry at France for its tacit support of the former colony are prime suspects in the attack, which has not been claimed.

36.   Anti-rebel paramilitaries, who operate with the tacit support of the armed forces, often kill people they believe are guerrillas or guerrilla sympathizers.

37.   Annan is believed to have the tacit support of the United States, although the Americans have not publicly endorsed their own candidate.

38.   Beijing saw the visit as proof that, with tacit U.S. support, Taiwan was abandoning the goal of reunification with the mainland.

39.   But Vajpayee hoped to swing some parties and to persuade others to give tacit support by abstaining in any no-confidence vote.

40.   But Vajpayee hoped to swing some parties to join the coalition and to persuade others to give tacit support and abstain in any no-confidence vote.