31.   Few observers thought the idea was serious.

32.   For all its difficulties, some observers think the company is learning from its mistakes and will rebound in the not-too-distant future.

33.   For all the calls that have been made for tougher safety standards on ferries, some observers think the companies still have not gone far enough.

34.   Given this deteriorating performance, some observers think Lien is simply displaying shrewd business sense in turning the concerns over to trustees.

35.   He is facing several lawsuits in Chile by relatives of disappeared people and political opponents seeking to take away his immunity, but few observers think any will succeed.

36.   His rigorous stewardship has kept the magazine out of the ditch, but some observers think it should occasionally overreach.

37.   Holyfield, who has performed better the second time around against opponents, needs to beat Lewis convincingly because many observers thought he lost the first fight.

38.   However, several observers think Pataki stepped over the line by saying bodies had been found, especially when federal authorities denied the claim a few hours later.

39.   However, observers now think it was unrealistic to expect to achieve the desired end without perfecting the means.

40.   In addition, most industry observers think TWA needs to form some type of partnership with a foreign carrier, something most other big domestic airlines already have done.