31.   Both the House and Senate took up the measure early Friday and passed it without dissent.

32.   A day would hardly pass without some independent publication or other accusing the Federation of betraying working class interests.

33.   A Friday deadline passed without such a request.

34.   A noon deadline passed without a settlement after negotiators met all weekend.

35.   A perfunctory hearing in a hushed courtroom here Friday did not pass without a moment of drama.

36.   A Thursday deadline passed without Tua accepting the terms.

37.   A week passed without results.

38.   After a noon Monday deadline passed without an accord, GM and the CAW continued bargaining into the evening.

39.   After several more passes without their attacking me and an apology when their dog got in my way, I relaxed.

40.   After three more days pass without Poncho in sight, Steve starts getting restless.