31.   Again, the effort failed.

32.   Allen got a hint of what was coming the day before, when his effort to repeal sex education in the schools failed.

33.   Almost always, recent city secession efforts have failed, said researcher Hogen-Esch, usually because local governments have vetoed them.

34.   Bumpers said he hoped the override effort would fail so that members would feel a need to repeal the line-item veto.

35.   But as the New York delegation attempts to push the legislation through Congress, the utilities are making clear their intentions if those efforts fail.

36.   But he said he remains faithful to his followup program, which is where his rehabilitation efforts failed four years ago.

37.   But her efforts failed, and Reno issued an order telling the family they must turn Elian over.

38.   But despite running a campaign rich in Indian rituals, his effort largely failed as Garcia gradually increased his share among poor and lower-class voters.

39.   But his efforts at reconciliation failed.

40.   But his high-visibility efforts failed in July, the victim of deep disagreements over key issues involving leadership and money.