21.   Kingfisher said Monday that it would not sweeten its offer, but left it formally on the table.

22.   Ms. Witte declined to say whether she would sweeten the offer if a competing bid were made.

23.   Nonetheless, Nelkin cautions that Whitehall may not have to sweeten its offer.

24.   Of course, it is possible that Poon will sweeten his offer.

25.   PacifiCorp said it sweetened its offer to lease power plants owned by Big Rivers Electric Corp., a bankrupt Kentucky generator.

26.   Pfizer could sweeten its offer, but not as much as it would have paid in a bidding war with Procter.

27.   Recently, the Sox tried to sweeten the offer by including some prospects but were again rejected.

28.   Santa Fe Pacific urged shareholders to back a proposed merger with Burlington Northern but hinted that it might change its mind if Union Pacific sweetened its rival offer.

29.   Should Vodafone further sweeten its offer, Mannesmann would likely feel obliged to let Hutchison sell its shares.

30.   Since then, it has been unclear whether Beijing would be willing to sweeten its offer or even keep it on the table.