31.   Halliburton shares recovered some lost ground in early trading Monday after executives downplayed the impact of recent court losses in asbestos-related lawsuits.

32.   Officials here downplayed the impact of the delay to the stability pact agreement.

33.   Officials here downplayed the impact of the failure to enact the stability pact.

34.   Other ministers sought to downplay the impact of Asian troubles on Europe.

35.   Republicans on the committee at times sought to downplay the impact of the defense related Contract provisions.

36.   Spock modestly downplays his impact.

37.   But Graciela Fernandez Meijide, a senator with the center-left Frepaso, downplayed the impact of the cuts.

38.   The Qatari television broadcast may make things more difficult for Bahraini authorities, even though a diplomat downplayed its impact.

39.   The White House Tuesday expressed concern over a possible Chinese nuclear test but downplayed its impact, saying Beijing continued to support a proposed global treaty banning such testing.

40.   Washington sought to downplay the impact it could have on ties with Britain.