21.   In the media frenzy that followed, she accused Johnson of calling her and instead of offering sympathy, only demanding that he get his snake back.

22.   Indeed, Karbowiak, the Firestone spokeswoman, said she got a note from her counterpart at one competitive company, offering sympathy and asking how she could help.

23.   Instead, he offers sympathy to a few who sabotaged his noble effort by waging a more damaging war at home.

24.   Military officials, while offering their sympathy, expressed satisfaction with the explanation of the Marines.

25.   Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spoke briefly, offering his sympathy and saying that his administration would submit comments on the regulations next week.

26.   My friends offer no sympathy.

27.   On the final day, the seven nations offered sympathy to Yeltsin in his hostage crisis.

28.   Relatives of the man who killed two Cobb County policemen over the weekend offered their sympathy Monday to the families of the slain officers.

29.   Sympathy is offered, but one senses that a hug would be wildly out of line.

30.   The day after the announcement, Neale saw Neilson again and began to offer sympathy.