31.   These brief encounters are sacred time for the children, who crave private moments with their harried teacher.

32.   To help prevent that monopoly I contemplated a brief encounter with a Soviet agent, just to inform them of the existence of the A-bomb project.

33.   To help prevent that monopoly, I contemplated a brief encounter with a Soviet agent, just to inform them of the existence of the A-bomb project.

34.   Waller, according to the police report, had a brief encounter with Irvin at Essex.

35.   After the meeting, Grachev told reporters in a brief encounter that he was pleased and confident the political issue would be settled.

36.   Baldassare Di Maggio, who lives on the island, recalled a brief encounter with his famous distant cousin.

37.   Baldassare Di Maggio, who lives on the isle, recalled a brief encounter with his famous distant cousin.

38.   Bird had a brief encounter on the way to the locker room with Magic Johnson, the Lakers star whose playing career paralleled his.

39.   But Powell put a new spin on the issue during a brief encounter with reporters.

40.   Even so, those brief encounters now threaten his reputation at a time when he can no longer defend himself.