31.   No longer would the government oppose a merger out of a vague sense that a combined company lacked competitors or was too large and would squash smaller concerns.

32.   Novell also wants a piece of the pie, but the company lacked a Web services product offering.

33.   Once again, in presenting this new and unusual work, a conservatory has shown the kind of adventurousness that the big professional companies mostly lack.

34.   Recently, Sunny Delight sales have faltered, with analysts saying the company has lacked innovative brands.

35.   Regulators say the life insurance company lacks the money to pay off its premiums and have placed it in receivership.

36.   She attends quarterly board meetings, although she remains off the board because the company lacks insurance for directors and officers.

37.   Since many problems in prisons and jails never become known to the public, the advocates say they fear the companies lack an incentive to provide quality care.

38.   Silverman, however, said that until former employees made sworn statements late last year, the company lacked enough evidence to take action.

39.   Some shareholders complained that the company lacked a strong leader and was reluctant to resort to layoffs.

40.   The authority had first concluded that the companies lacked the experience for the work, but then allowed them to revise the bid.