31.   Both sides want Clinton to use his influence to force a compromise.

32.   Bush, whose father was a Houston congressman at the time, has denied that he used influence to get into the Guard.

33.   But Albright will ask the Russians to use their influence to persuade Milosevic to comply with a cease-fire agreement made in October.

34.   But he has used his influence to bring calm and tolerance to a country shattered by three years of military rule and international isolation.

35.   But Daley will need to look skeptically at the practice of using government influence to help particular American companies win contracts from private companies overseas.

36.   But he insisted that the United States must use its influence to coax China toward democracy and economic stability.

37.   But Kohl pledged to use his influence to insure that Russian concerns are considered.

38.   But Salinas negotiated with them for months and pledged to use his influence on their behalf, he said.

39.   But the risk of not using American influence to thwart the extremists stoking the chaos is much greater.

40.   But the possibility remains, especially if some key Democrats use their influence.