31.   She would like to get a pass from best friend Dawn Staley, charge the basket and complete the first slam in Olympic history.

32.   Spokesmen for area Republican Reps. Kevin Brady and Ron Paul said the lawmakers did not get any passes to the event.

33.   The fair-haired executive gets a pass for other reasons entirely.

34.   The reason Mexico got a pass from President Clinton is that the United States has far closer economic and political ties to Mexico than Colombia.

35.   The senators are demanding that members of the press reveal payments for speeches or other outside income before they can get their passes.

36.   The United Nations, traditionally a fat target for conservative assault, is getting a pass in the battle between former Sen. Bob Dole and President Clinton.

37.   They got a pass the first time.

38.   To follow the proceedings, reporters unable to get passes to the courtroom are even now watching one of four television sets installed in the pressroom nearby.

39.   Watch him get a pass on his bigotry, as well as his housekeeping.

40.   Visitors must get a pass in the museum lobby and drive their cars down Springfield Street to the annex to see Air Force One.