31.   Legal, who was responding to remarks from the United States that a car is not the essential element of diplomatic activity, continued in this vein.

32.   Maybe diplomatic activity, maybe even the frightening violence of the day, will lead the two sides to peace.

33.   That is cause for worry in a year when China figures to be at the center of American diplomatic activities.

34.   The ban set off a flurry of diplomatic activity, with U.S. and European officials pressing the Israelis to reconsider their decision.

35.   The clashes continued late Sunday despite a flurry of diplomatic activity.

36.   The flurry of diplomatic activity followed a four-hour meeting between Israeli and Palestinian security officials late Tuesday night.

37.   The growing catalog of failures, however, did not deter the United States from stepping up its interest and diplomatic activity in the area.

38.   The reopening of talks has been attended by a flurry of diplomatic activity.

39.   The operation coincided with a flurry of diplomatic activity as envoys began arriving in renewed efforts to find a way out of the deadly impasse.

40.   There has been a flurry of diplomatic activity in the Arab world over the past few days as Cheney began his trip.