31.   Gov. Bob Taft has said he would consult with law enforcement officials before taking a stance on any carrying concealed weapons legislation.

32.   From its beginning, the mutual fund industry took the stance that it was better to help write its own regulations than to fight what is unavoidable.

33.   He was taking his stance, his position, and the puck was coming to him.

34.   He stepped back, then took his stance again.

35.   He took that stance just as the Yankees, the other team in town, aggressively sought top free agents.

36.   He took the stance of a shortstop ready to field a ground ball.

37.   Hoch took his stance and stood over the ball a long time.

38.   If China takes a more aggressive and anti-American international stance, many liberals worry about harmful fallout for domestic freedoms.

39.   In this way, he knows where to take his stance.

40.   It is unlikely that DiFrancesco will take a stance on the issue until after the Assembly acts.