31.   And for operators facing the prospect of plugging and abandoning old wells and removing platforms, selling old equipment helps defray some of the costs.

32.   And they face the prospect of losing Brian Daubach, their only consistent power threat other than Everett and Nomar Garciaparra, for an indefinite period.

33.   And with wet weather forecast for the weekend and beyond, organizers are facing the prospect of the tournament going into a third week.

34.   And what would additional book sale revenues and publicity windfall mean to someone who faces the prospect of dying young?

35.   Anything is better than facing the prospect of the federal government doing for baseball what it has done for wise accounting and intelligent debate.

36.   Approval by the Senate is expected this week, but the measure faces the prospect of a court challenge.

37.   As a result, insurers are facing the prospect of prolonged and expensive treatment.

38.   As a result, Pena may face the prospect of having government employees called as witnesses on behalf of the automaker if the case proceeds to court as expected.

39.   As he fled, he fell, and faced the prospect of being consumed by debris.

40.   Aside from the immediate problem of rising fuel costs, the company faces the prospect of falling ticket prices as competition within Japan heats up.