21.   State law prohibits Allen from seeking a second four-year term, but the popular governor has given a lift to Gilmore by actively campaigning for him.

22.   That gave a lift to economically sensitive shares such as trucking companies like Yellow Corp.

23.   That gave a lift to economically sensitive shares such as trucking companies like Consolidated Freightways Inc.

24.   That should give a lift to mass-market online retailers who cater to older people.

25.   That surprising level of support could give a lift to the bill that will be introduced later this month by state Sen. Scott Bundgaard, R-Glendale.

26.   The government held on to the capital, Podgorica, but its defeat in Herceg Novi gave a lift to his opponents at home and in Belgrade.

27.   The main decision they all face is which firm will give them the biggest lift as they seek to build a global financial business.

28.   The latest Bundesbank rate cut, Waigel said, will give a lift to economies across Europe, where Germany conducts two-thirds of its trade.

29.   The merger may give a lift to shares of state-owned companies traded in Hong Kong.

30.   The mostly fine ensemble acting gives a lift to a screenplay that bubbles along nicely until it hits a sentimental glitch, which is every few minutes.