31.   But both men dropped their objections after receiving assurances from ATF officials that agents would conduct the raid with caution, the report said.

32.   But Bosnian Serb television said that more hostages were being freed because Karadzic had received assurances that there would be no more NATO air strikes.

33.   But company leaders suggested they had received quiet assurances from key government officials that the deal will be allowed to go through.

34.   But he has said he will not make the trip until he receives assurances that his son will be returned.

35.   But Fleischer said the White House agreed to the guarantees after receiving industry assurances about how the loans would be used.

36.   But they did not bring it to the floor until they received assurances that neither country intended to use sanctions to punish the other for labor or environmental infractions.

37.   But, Palestinians apparently received assurances that changed their minds in a meeting last month between Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

38.   But Tuesday, White House officials strongly hinted that Musharraf never received such assurances.

39.   By Thursday night, the refugee agency said it had received assurances that the border would remain open.

40.   Christopher, working by telephone before and after meeting in the Netherlands with Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen, received assurances of cooperation from Lebanon and Syria.