31.   Off for a full week since an intense effort against Arizona in Tucson fell just short, the Sun Devils looked rusty.

32.   Now, as colder weather impedes fighting, an intense diplomatic effort is beginning to bring rebel leaders, ethnic Albanian politicians and the government into negotiations.

33.   Opponents have launched a counter offensive that includes advertisements, public forums and intense lobbying efforts, all aimed at publicizing alleged shortcomings of the approach.

34.   Only the most intense efforts to reform police procedures can assure New Yorkers that a similar incident will not happen again.

35.   Players are not alone in their intense efforts to prepare themselves for games.

36.   Republicans are also waging intense efforts to get out the vote, but they are less worried than Democrats.

37.   Republicans are planning a similarly intense effort.

38.   Second, an intense effort to modernize and bring technology to agriculture.

39.   Senior U.S. diplomats are engaged in an intense effort to persuade the European Union to adopt a more conciliatory policy toward Turkey, diplomats involved in the effort say.

40.   So Tyson and Altman are the focus of an intense lobbying effort.