21.   In a desperate bid to save its week-old minority government, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party scaled down its rhetoric Friday to woo opposition lawmakers.

22.   In a desperate bid to offload their belongings and get quick cash, some are reportedly offering houses, vehicles and furniture at low prices.

23.   In a desperate bid for capital, Unicom formed a series of indirect joint ventures with U.S., Japanese and Hong Kong companies.

24.   It is no wonder that many mahouts take their charges to the streets of Bangkok in a desperate bid to earn a living and feed their animals.

25.   Many are handed over by their own poverty-stricken families in a desperate bid for money.

26.   Resistance fighters loyal to Ranariddh, who have been on the run since the coup, are trapped in a desperate bid to hold off government troops.

27.   She said she was so depressed she deliberately hurt herself in a desperate bid for help.

28.   Rosset started throwing his racket and, in an increasingly desperate bid, tried risky shots on almost every point.

29.   She and daughter Anna managed to get into an inflatable dinghy but husband Michael stayed aboard the yacht in a desperate bid to save their son Ben.

30.   Some towns are signing pacts with Russian troops in a desperate bid to avert attacks.