31.   He also declined to discuss a possible motive.

32.   He refused to reveal whether they had ever met, or suggest any possible motive.

33.   He would not discuss the possible motives.

34.   If Iran was the target, one possible motive was to monitor Iranian dealings with European countries that might supply clandestine technology.

35.   In suggesting a possible motive for the slaying, police said Rivera was apparently agitated over having recently lost his restaurant job.

36.   Initial reports about who was responsible were confused and the possible motive highly speculative as investigators slowly picked through the rubble.

37.   Investigators, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity, said they were looking into several possible motives, including whether the slaying was mob related.

38.   It also helps avoid the appearance of a possible ulterior motive.

39.   Lloyd said though drugs were ruled out earlier last week as a possible motive in the Atlanta killings, no motives are being ruled out now.