51.   Howard on Tuesday made only passing reference to the children overboard affair.

52.   In a speech Thursday in Singapore, Chirac called for closer economic ties with Asia, making only a passing reference to the nuclear tests.

53.   That was a passing reference to arguments little more than two weeks ago in the same place.

54.   The classified memo also makes a passing reference to bin Laden, speculating al-Qaida and other such groups could organize such flight training.

55.   The movie also makes only passing reference to historical events.

56.   There had been passing reference to sexual abuse during the trial and when Andrews was cross-examined about it she collapsed in the dock.

57.   With a chuckle, the president made a passing reference to his own political woes.

58.   However at the press conference he made only passing reference to freedom of worship.

59.   The Asahi noted only passing reference was made in the plan to the need for reform in the bureaucracy and in public.