31.   If someone offered honest-to-goodness promise, the scouts would quietly find ways to follow his progress.

32.   In both the song and the story, bells and roses offer a promise of redemption to women who are trying to sort out their lives.

33.   In his first months as speaker, Hastert has offered bland promises of openness and cooperation with Democrats on the legislative process.

34.   In his speech, Clinton accused the Republicans of complaining on the campaign trail and blocking legislation in Congress while offering empty promises about their own agenda.

35.   In the movie The Babe Ruth Story, William Bendix as Ruth offers his promise to the dying youngster in a New York hospital.

36.   It offers a promise that could prove as important as the great revolutions of the preceding centuries.

37.   Like playhouses, they present enticing possibilities to the curious who drift through them, offering the promise of a painless fresh start.

38.   Many genetic resources could be lost, including some that might offer the promise of lifesaving medicines and improved food production.

39.   Members of the clergy say holding a service now can also offer the promise of succor, at least for the believers.

40.   Moreover, the continued economic weakness offered no promise for a rebound in corporate profits any time soon.