31.   The Taliban has said for months that it lacks the means to wipe out the drug trade.

32.   They came ashore on the barren bit of rock, lacking any means of survival.

33.   This, however, is meeting vocal opposition from state governors who claim they lack the means to pay their multibillion-dollar debts to the federal government.

34.   When countries catch a vessel overfishing, they often lack means to enforce the rules.

35.   Imran said those who had money, resources and transport brought out their voters while his party lacked such means.

36.   But delegates questioned the practicality of the suggestion in a country where most second-hand dealers were small operators lacking the means to purchase sophisticated camera equipment.

37.   The Swedish government says it lacks legal means to overturn the decision.

38.   The Tehran candidate apparently lacked the means to campaign for the elections on Friday.

39.   Lacking financial means, they generally fly old planes purchased or leased from the ex-Soviet Aeroflot company under hazardous conditions by Western standards.

40.   The invention is aimed particularly at small firms in the former East Germany which lack the means for research and development.