31.   His only disappointment over the year was having to abandon a bid to wrest the world hour record back from Tony Rominger in Bogota.

32.   A crackdown after the August bombing attack crippled the Mkhedrioni and forced Iosseliani to abandon his bid for the presidency.

33.   But Erbakan had to abandon his bid after failing to find a partner.

34.   But he had to abandon his bid after failing to find a partner.

35.   Chou said Lee should take responsibility for the mess and abandon his bid for re-election.

36.   Earlier this year, similar mass protests forced Zambian President Frederick Chiluba to abandon his bid for an unconstitutional third term.

37.   Earlier this year, similar mass protests organized by the FDD forced Chiluba to abandon his bid for an unconstitutional third term.

38.   Earlier this year, the FDD organized similar mass protests that forced Zambian President Frederick Chiluba to abandon his bid for an unconstitutional third term.

39.   The pro-Islamic leader was asked in January to form a government after legislative elections but he had to abandon his bid after failing to find a partner.

40.   The strike lasted six months and ended only when Israel abandoned a bid to have the Druze carry Israeli identity papers.