41.   He quickly dropped the idea when Palestinians denounced it.

42.   He said he wanted military and industrial cooperation with Iran but dropped the idea after his generals protested.

43.   He thought about suing, but dropped the idea when lawyers asked for a few thousand up front as a retainer.

44.   He said Thursday he had dropped the idea and would await the vote in November on the California Civil Rights Initiative, which would eliminate state affirmative action policies.

45.   He sought to put the pressure on Bush to drop the idea if he wants the remainder of his education agenda enacted.

46.   Last year, a government proposal for the execution of violent criminals aroused widespread protests, and the idea was quietly dropped.

47.   League officials even tried a fall program two years ago, but found the players were getting burned out and dropped the idea.

48.   Nearly all college textbooks have long since dropped the idea that humanity can be neatly, or even sloppily, divided into races.

49.   Now, because time is running out, supporters have dropped the idea of paint and are talking about wrapping each letter in mesh.

50.   One senior official who spoke on the condition of anonymity insisted that the White House dropped the idea of its own accord.