31.   The plan may give a lift to a troubled national industry that has fallen behind in an increasingly competitive global business.

32.   The report gave a lift to the stock of some personal computer makers and related contract manufacturers.

33.   The school has given a lift to parent Betty Franks.

34.   The U.S. currency later bounced back -- giving a lift to bonds -- as central banks in Europe bought dollars.

35.   Their reopening with new lighting, architectural elements to liven up the space, and elegant wall colors that actually give a lift to certain objects is an occasion.

36.   They know, too, that if they keep winning, they can give a lift to a badly struggling city.

37.   Thus, if the Fed does move, it could lead to a market selloff while at the same time giving a lift to the dollar.

38.   Vice President Al Gore was back in his home state, Tennessee, trying to give a lift to the flagging campaigns of the two Democratic senatorial candidates there.

39.   Westinghouse in November unveiled its plan to split in an effort to give a lift to its sagging share price.

40.   When designers called on corsetry to give a lift to haute couture, this team was perfectly poised to resurrect its rosary-swinging corseted courtesan.