31.   But he was a prominent figure from the Labour party.

32.   In general, illiteracy and lack of motivation militate against reliability of figures from Third World countries.

33.   Finally, it has been claimed that official figures from the Third World are often considerably manipulated by the governments producing them.

34.   The bad year in question could have had unusually severe winter weather but, even without information on this, figures from adjacent states would provide controls.

35.   A greater proportion of Welsh boys than girls seemed to be trying drugs, although figures from the Wirral suggested that girls were more at risk there.

36.   Are they wanting a budget figure from us?

37.   Figures from the Halifax show growth of half a per cent in house prices during September, the first rise for three months.

38.   Although figures from Taiwan and the mainland vary, by both accounts Taiwanese trade and investment here are growing fast.

39.   Analysts said they expect similar figures from Northern.

40.   Among them are seventh-century figures from Western India, where the religion flourished.