31.   Republican officials have offered their tacit approval on whatever plan the Democrats devise, as long as no congressional seats held by Republicans are affected.

32.   Sell and Dike have put their stamp of approval on English cottages, Italian facades and details from the prairie style.

33.   Spokesman Robert Laverty said an analyst first broke word of the approval on Wednesday and then a trade publication picked it up yesterday.

34.   Still, it won nearly unanimous approval on Wall Street.

35.   Sweet-faced Nick also will be appearing in ads to offer his stamp of approval on selected products.

36.   Teva is waiting for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on its first original drug, a treatment for multiple sclerosis called Copaxone.

37.   That was seen as an indication that Bre-X would get the final, required government approval on the mine.

38.   The agreement won formal congressional approval on Thursday.

39.   The agreement will go before Marin County Probate Court for approval on Monday.

40.   The American Dental Association, for example, charges manufacturers for its seal of approval on hundreds of products, most famously Crest toothpaste.