31.   White House officials hoped a meeting would take place between Helms and Weld, but the prospects did not appear good.

32.   Prospects appear good that the bill will be approved by the full House and Senate.

33.   Atlanta-based UPS also cautioned that its second-quarter prospects appear bleaker than it had expected.

34.   But its prospects for passage appeared dim.

35.   But prospects appeared slim for a truce in Bosnia anytime soon, with government troops pressing an offensive in the west and rebel Serbs struggling to regain lost ground.

36.   But many economists say prospects appear slim for a quick rebound.

37.   But the Syrians have criticized his hard-line positions and there appears little prospect of fresh talks at the moment.

38.   But prospects appeared slim for one anytime soon.

39.   Gun control legislation is stalled in Congress and prospects for action appear dim in an election year.

40.   Her widely publicized arrest has cost her several jobs, and her career prospects appear shattered.