31.   Sheik Isa had offered the facilities to the Navy, discreetly at first fearing popular resentment against a foreign military presence.

32.   Sheik Isa had offered the facilities to the Navy, discreetly at first out of concern for popular resentment against a foreign military presence.

33.   The trend has fueled popular resentment.

34.   With three Middle Eastern countries under sanctions, some scholars believe popular resentment could escalate.

35.   Xinhua did not say whether Li elaborated on what he meant by popular resentment.

36.   Zhu said fighting corruption was key to relieving popular resentment.

37.   Analysts said the rally indicated popular resentment against the Abu Sayyaf, even among Moslems.

38.   But Premier Li Peng admitted in February that cases of graft -- a source of profound popular resentment -- were still serious and spreading.