31.   Electricity remained off and working telephones were scarce, although officials promised power would be restored by Saturday night.

32.   Much of the time, he chats with visiting activists, works the telephone or pores over the union documents piled on his desk.

33.   Nonetheless, supporters of the Manhattan Democrat were working the telephones furiously behind the scenes in an attempt to turn back the Bragman challenge.

34.   Nonetheless, supporters of the Manhattan Democrat were working the telephones furiously behind the scenes on Thursday in an attempt to turn back the Bragman challenge.

35.   Premier-designate Giuliano Amato was hard at work Saturday assembling a new government, working the telephones and firing off e-mails to potential cabinet members.

36.   Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has kept her distance, but worked the telephones with Mideast leaders and been centrally involved in talks they held on visits here.

37.   On Sunday, Chretien and Axworthy worked the telephones to try to persuade the countries most central to the multinational force to maintain their support.