31.   But while the officials portrayed the plan as sweeping, analysts sounded skeptical it would take effect any time soon.

32.   Canadian officials portrayed their release, which comes a week after Prime Minister Jean Chretien visited Cuba, as a direct result of the visit.

33.   Chinese officials portray the project as a struggle between man and nature.

34.   Community officials have portrayed the Commandments as collections of historic documents that show the importance of religion in America.

35.   Delta officials portrayed the selection of an auditor as a routine annual process.

36.   Government officials have portrayed the conference as an opportunity to showcase China as a rising regional power.

37.   Iraqi officials have portrayed the two polls as moves toward constitutional government and democratic rule.

38.   Iraqi officials have portrayed the two recent polls as moves toward constitutional government and democratic rule.

39.   Israeli officials have portrayed the massive bombardment of Lebanon as a high-tech campaign of surgical strikes and smart weapons that avoid civilian casualties.

40.   Russian officials portray their own war in Chechnya as a fight against international terrorism and allege that rebels were using the Pankisi Gorge as a staging ground.