31.   That leaves the decision based on the future direction of the Republican party, he said.

32.   The Fed chairman declined comment on the future direction of interest rates.

33.   The future direction of his energies depends in part on his friend of long standing, Nance, a man who wins high marks for personal diplomacy.

34.   The editors readily agree that what is at stake in the ensuing discussions are both the future direction of the company and its dedication to journalism.

35.   The investment bankers whom America Online hired to analyze the acquisition and suggest future directions repeatedly urged moving aggressively against Microsoft by using the Netscape browser.

36.   The market also remains jittery about the future direction of interest rates.

37.   The popular vote is in on the future direction of the struggling Cowboys.

38.   The point is that Europe as a whole is no longer sure of its future direction.

39.   The public debate over the future direction of the country is over.

40.   The settlement also brought to an end a debate that the conservatives billed as a showdown over the future direction of the Republican Party.