31.   The bank also is exploring ways to contribute to the program, Camdessus said, echoing statements by Wolfensohn.

32.   The assurances echoed a statement issued in Washington by the White House.

33.   Those remarks echoed statements of concern from Japan, where most people consider themselves followers of both Buddhism and the native Shinto religion.

34.   He echoed the statements of several other lawyers, who said the prosecution lacked strong evidence.

35.   His remarks echoed a statement made earlier in the week by Pope John Paul II.

36.   Bush on Thursday intensified his demands for such action by Musharraf, echoing similar statements by India.

37.   Bush Thursday intensified his demands for such action by Musharraf, echoing similar statements by India.

38.   Echoing the statements of many anti-poverty groups, Catherine Crystel-Foster of the National Association of Child Advocates called the orphanage plan Dickensian and frightening.

39.   Echoing the statement from the White House, the State Department also said the statement from the Serbian authorities could translate into progress but voiced caution.

40.   The US embassy, echoing a statement by its state department, warned its citizens in Nigeria against getting close to public gatherings.