31.   However, the conciliatory move was met with scepticism at the White House, and the United States has continued to reinforce its firepwoer in the region.

32.   In a conciliatory move, his beleagured Prime Minister Abdel Karim Kabariti met seven southern deputies and two senators late Tuesday to discuss the reasons behind the riots.

33.   In recent months, however, he has made conciliatory moves towards the group.

34.   But its conciliatory move was greeted with scepticism in the ranks of the opposition.

35.   But Musharraf mixed the apparently conciliatory move with tough talk.

36.   But Musharraf mixed the apparently conciliatory move with tough talk aimed at India.

37.   The apparently conciliatory moves indicated a shift in Serb tactics, coming after weeks of tough talk and harassment of the UN operation in Bosnia.

38.   The government has tried to remove the perception by conciliatory moves, including making Tamil an official language.