31.   But McNeill echoed remarks made by Moonie on Thursday that the new Afghan government under Hamid Karzai was making great strides in stabilizing the country.

32.   But the Russians and Nemov have made great strides in a sport where improvement is painfully incremental.

33.   But these systems have been changing as four-wheel drive has become more popular even while great strides have been made in sophisticated electronics.

34.   But Thursday, Democratic officials said the convention team had made great organizational strides in the past two months.

35.   Candidate made great strides in campaign style, such as avoiding cameras while gnawing on a juicy barbecued rib bone.

36.   Certainly, if Voice Xpress is representative of the breed, computer dictation programs have indeed made great strides over the past few years.

37.   China has made great strides in enforcing the rule of law for commercial transactions, particularly those involving foreigners.

38.   Coca production has exploded here, despite a large increase in U.S. aid, as Peruvian and Bolivian eradication efforts made great strides.

39.   Corn and wheat plunged after the government said farmers made great strides last week planting their spring crops, improving prospects for the fall harvest.

40.   Despite great strides in recent years, U.S. women still earn significantly less than their male counterparts, according to new Labor Department findings released Tuesday.