21.   However, many traders took to the sidelines, exhausted after a week of hectic trading and hesitant to take positions before the weekend.

22.   HP has vowed to push the deal through and try to convince the foundation to change its position before the vote.

23.   How about Ken Venturi, who has been in that position before, giving Perry a hint?

24.   In a statement published on Monday, the insurgents insisted again that government forces must withdraw to their earlier positions before new peace talks can begin.

25.   In a communique published on Monday, the insurgents insisted again that government forces must withdraw to their earlier positions before any new peace talks can begin.

26.   Indeed, Boggs has been in a similar position before.

27.   Investors are reluctant to take major positions before U.S. reports on retail sales, factory capacity use and consumer prices Wednesday and Thursday.

28.   It has been a tough situation because he never has been in that position before in his life.

29.   Jarrett was the first of the three to exit the pits, grabbing the sixth overall position before the restart.

30.   Machinea was never able to assume a commanding position before either international investors or the Argentine public.