31.   Thompson tried Wednesday to minimize the political damage from the growing perception that the White House would, as Democrats contend, raid Medicare.

32.   This assertion reflects a growing transatlantic perception that the American legal system is in crisis.

33.   Which left much room for speculation, and the growing perception that there is tension between player and coach.

34.   But the growing perception is that it marked a shift in the tide, not simply one man swimming against it.

35.   But the growing public perception is that, after years of winning the game it invented, CNN has dropped the ball.

36.   Prof Fan attributed the phenomenon to the growing public perception that the government had strong financial reserves.

37.   Still, investors remained discouraged by a growing perception that an upcoming government economic stimulus package will not include large-scale income-tax cuts.

38.   Still, investors remained discouraged by a growing perception that an upcoming government economic stimulus package will not include large-scale income tax cuts.

39.   The fact that both Meyara and Adawi are under police investigation and may face charges could fuel the growing perception that the peace process is adrift.

40.   The market also has benefitted from a growing perception that the U.S. economy is heading into a prolonged period of moderate economic activity accompanied by mild inflation.