21.   In one small symbolic step, the Palestinians detained two Hamas political leaders in the West Bank, arrested eight activists and shut down a Hamas newspaper in Gaza.

22.   It was a largely symbolic step, since missiles could be retargeted in a matter of minutes.

23.   Lebed also went a symbolic step further, appearing at a peace rally with Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov.

24.   One major symbolic step toward a normalization of ties between France and Algeria would be the resumption of Air France flights between the two countries.

25.   Russia and the United States have stopped targeting their missiles at each other, a symbolic step designed to reduce tensions.

26.   That effectively deprives Russia of an opportunity to give military help to its Yugoslav ally and confines its response to symbolic steps.

27.   The freeze was described as a symbolic step in the fight against high inflation, one of several factors that has weighed on economic growth this year.

28.   The move is considered a symbolic step designed to reduce tensions.

29.   The move was considered a symbolic step designed to reduce tensions, but both countries can easily re-program the missiles within minutes.

30.   The symbolic step, however, was taken earlier in the day when he walked into the weekly policy luncheon held by Democratic senators.