31.   Legally, the Valdez case drags on.

32.   Murdoch said that if the issue went to an administrative hearing, as the NAACP was seeking, the case would drag on for years.

33.   One legal expert predicted the case could drag on for months, especially if Judge Moore orders an asylum hearing for Elian.

34.   Such cases can drag on for years, he added.

35.   Such immigration cases can drag on for years.

36.   Terrace and balcony cases can drag on interminably because they often involve shareholders with deep pockets and the strong resolve.

37.   The bill also would require disciplinary action to be imposed in a timely manner so cases do not drag on for years, as has been the case.

38.   The case dragged on.

39.   The case dragged on into February, when a hearing was held.

40.   The case drags on year after year.