21.   The standoff, of course, means that Bad Frog Beer will continue to be banned in New York despite an apparent growing appetite for it.

22.   The television networks and cable channels are falling over each other to satisfy a growing public appetite for nature programming.

23.   This growing appetite for larger, portable storage has fueled intense competition.

24.   Yet whether this suggests a growing national appetite for more executions, carried out more quickly with fewer appeals, is unclear.

25.   Analysts say both companies are looking to capitalize on the growing worldwide appetite for iced teas and coffees, which have far outpaced soda sales in recent years.

26.   Bookstore owner Wu Cheng-san is trying to feed the growing appetite for things Taiwanese.

27.   But its current offering takes advantage of a growing appetite for foreign bonds among Japanese investors.

28.   It also reflects the growing corporate appetite for the tools to harness the kinds of financial, sales, distribution and materials management data, Chan said.

29.   Grover said the increasing popularity of wine was also linked to a growing international appetite for soft liquor.

30.   Branson could also become the latest business chief to feed a growing appetite among investors for good corporate governance.