41.   By giving tentative approval to the amendments, parliament also remained on schedule in fulfilling its part of the peace deal.

42.   Despite its tentative approval of the deal, the Macedonian government offered conflicting messages on its view of the plan.

43.   Despite its tentative approval, the Macedonian government indicated it was losing patience.

44.   Despite its tentative approval of the deal, the Macedonian government indicated it was losing patience.

45.   Foreign election monitors, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, gave the election only tentative approval, saying it was too soon to declare it free and fair.

46.   In November, Annan gave tentative approval for the tribunal provided he got enough money.

47.   Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has given tentative approval for a tribunal provided he got enough money, was forced to scale down the size of a prospective tribunal.

48.   Ssangyong Investment and Securities Co. and SK Securities Co. were given a tentative approval to continue their business.

49.   Still, he gave tentative approval for an exploratory production.

50.   The Duma also gave tentative approval to a letter appealing to Chernomyrdin to ask Yeltsin not to nominate him again.