41.   The talks mark the first time Sony and Philips took a conciliatory stance in the battle to create the successor to video cassettes and CD-ROMs.

42.   The United States is also putting strong pressure on the United Nations to assume a more resolute stance in Bosnia rather than pull out.

43.   There are some signs that the government may be softening its stance in an attempt to mollify business leaders.

44.   Three years ago, the media company suddenly abandoned its pro-Taiwan editorial stance in its publications.

45.   Ultimately, the lawyer said, the government is taking an aggressive stance in a case where the evidence against the company is limited.

46.   What he noticed was that his batting stance in those pictures was more spread out -- his legs were set further apart.

47.   President Bush has indicated a tougher stance in dealing with North Korea than his predecessor, Bill Clinton.

48.   A bit more upbeat than his senior aides, Clinton still struck a practical stance in an exchange with reporters.

49.   A former senior Communist minister under Ceausescu, Iliescu has adopted a pro-Western stance in the past three years.

50.   A Muslim classified as Asian under the racial-based apartheid system, Akhalwaya adopted a black consciousness and anti-apartheid stance in his work and life.