1.   But, she said, she found little sympathy among her faculty colleagues and let the matter drop.

2.   For his part, Rangel is willing to let the matter drop.

3.   He can sue the Rockets, or countersue if they file against him first, or let the matter drop and look for another team.

4.   If the office decides not to prosecute, it could file a civil suit or drop the matter entirely, Johnson said.

5.   Britain is not letting the matter drop, and Major wrote recently to Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama about it, the spokesman said.

6.   The dropping of the appeal could well persuade the FIA to let the matter drop.