21.   Cirmo said it appears Bush is trying to curry favor with gays at the expense of conservatives with family values.

22.   City political leaders have condemned the repeal as an attempt to curry favor with suburban voters, and have said it will be a severe blow to the city.

23.   Computer Associates, meanwhile, has been trying to curry favor for its plan with investors.

24.   Clinton has not relied on the personal touch alone to curry favor with her new Senate colleagues.

25.   Consequently, the campaigns tend to focus intensely on the individual members and what it would take to curry their favor.

26.   Congressional Republicans have said Clinton wants to curry favor with minorities and poor people, groups that are historically undercounted and a traditional Democratic constituency.

27.   Cuts are also seen as a quick way to curry favor with voters in an election year.

28.   Contributors countered that they were not trying to curry favor with the new governor.

29.   Corruption and gift-giving to curry favor are widespread in most Asian countries.

30.   Critics complain that inaugurations are yet another way for businesses and individuals to curry favor.