31.   That fear has grown in recent weeks.

32.   That danger is the seed from which fear grows.

33.   The fear grew this week after a kayaker camping on a remote beach in British Columbia was badly bitten in an apparent attack by a timber wolf.

34.   The fear grew every time a new victim was found.

35.   With each passing year, fear grows that any return, or visit, by the Dalai Lama is less likely.

36.   WorldCom received an even more thorough battering as fears grew that its debt ratings would soon be lowered below investment grade by the major ratings agencies.

37.   Yet it is clear that while some Pentium problems are cropping up, fears are growing exponentially.

38.   Public fears have been growing over high-profile bankruptcies late last year, such as construction company Aoki Corp. and major retailer Mycal.

39.   Public fears have been growing over recent high-profile bankruptcies.

40.   And fears have been growing here that the downturn in the U.S. economy will damage the fledging Japanese recovery.