31.   A sure sign that this small, independent research institute has scientific clout came in the form of a prestigious award Thursday.

32.   After that, Bush, who had the charm, and Bullock, who had the clout, went positively gaga over each other.

33.   All apologies to union chief negotiator Billy Hunter and David Falk mouthpiece Patrick Ewing, but the commissioner had the clout.

34.   Agriculture cooperatives, which have political clout, lent heavily to the mortgage companies but are absorbing only a small part of their bad loans to the mortgage companies.

35.   Burns has enough clout to block the bills, especially since neither Hull nor Lisa Keegan, the state schools superintendent, is likely to jump on board.

36.   But Baylor and Texas Tech had political clout.

37.   But because Long-Term Capital had clout, bankers allowed it to spread its business widely in search of the best prices.

38.   But does Clinton still have the clout to expand trade the way he did when he secured the North American Free Trade Agreement?

39.   But again, the USDA has considerable clout in the court of public opinion.

40.   But for people in Friendswood and other suburban areas, the unions have no clout.