31.   He eventually bought another from an acquaintance, but never recovered valuable notes, and complained for the rest of his trip about the loss of his beloved laptop.

32.   Hotel owners have complained for years about what they call excessive union control of their use of concessionaires, particularly in restaurants.

33.   Instead of complaining for more changes, however, most Chevy teams took a wait-and-see approach.

34.   It and other consumer groups have complained for more than a year about how lenders take advantage of low-income people by charging high interest rates and unfair fees.

35.   Local retailers have complained for years that they were losing business to New Jersey and surrounding states, where clothing is not taxed.

36.   Many Palestinian leaders, political analysts and average citizens have complained for years about inept or corrupt management.

37.   Many of the homeowners said that they have complained for years to city officials about the deep valleys on the streets, but that they had received no response.

38.   Mass-transit advocates have complained for years that the state Legislature favored the suburbs when allocating transit aid.

39.   Massachusetts insurers, who pay some of the highest taxes in the industry, have complained for years that tax burdens make them uncompetitive against out-of-state insurers.