31.   An occasional mouthful of water helped ease the suffering in the first hours of the ordeal.

32.   Annan said the current program has done little to ease the suffering of ordinary Iraqis.

33.   Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu expressed hope Thursday that investigation into apartheid-era crimes by a crucial new commission he heads will ease the suffering of victims.

34.   But he still shows up every day, treating the leprosy and other medical woes in a bid to ease the suffering.

35.   Canadians with severe arthritis and some other serious illnesses should be allowed to legally smoke marijuana to ease their suffering, Health Minister Allan Rock said Friday.

36.   Chirac called for a Palestinian state and the resumption of limited Iraqi oil exports to ease suffering caused by U.N. sanctions.

37.   Despite all the obstacles Saddam Hussein has placed in our path, we must continue to ease the suffering of the people of Iraq.

38.   European countries have been anxious for the plan to go through because it would ease the suffering of the Iraqi people.

39.   First war, and now snow, slow efforts to ease the suffering.

40.   He recommended a snug bandage round the knee and gave him painkillers to ease his suffering.