31.   But patience was the only counsel that city officials could offer.

32.   But one postal union official offered a theory -- quickly rebutted by an official in Washington -- that post offices in calm, well-to-do areas are easy prey.

33.   But state officials offer a different explanation.

34.   But the former Green Beret, feeling slighted, said if school officials ever offer to let him teach, he will probably decline.

35.   But U.S. and Israeli officials offer sharply differing views on just what that means.

36.   Chang, a member of the South Korean Parliament, said the American official did not offer specific proposals.

37.   Chang, a member of the South Korean Parliament, said the American official did not offer specific proposals, and Lipton could not be reached for comment.

38.   Chinese government officials offered to lower tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade on a range of industrial and agricultural products.

39.   Citing security precautions, administration officials offered no news of where Bush would land, how long he would stay or when he would return to the Capital.

40.   College officials often offer assurances that they have law enforcement officials address their teams before the season.