41.   Woods, emotionally drained after a relentless battle from start to finish, stayed out of the argument.

42.   Both the White House and Congress are anxious to prevent the budget battle from shutting down the government for the third time since November.

43.   Of the three races decided, the projections showed Dole faced a battle from conservative commentator Pat Buchanan only in Michigan.

44.   The Congress is facing a tough battle from an alliance of two right-wing Hindu parties.

45.   The Congress party is expecting a tough battle from a divided but spirited opposition, which has accused the government of promoting multinationals at the cost of domestic industry.

46.   The dramatic change in their action program signalled that they intended to move their battle from industry to the streets, analysts said.