31.   It is a bill that would reduce the ability of federal judges to determine the constitutionality of state initiatives that voters had approved.

32.   It would also prompt government to weaken their fight against budget deficits, reducing their ability to tackle unemployment, he said.

33.   Most industries in China last year saw earnings fall as the government restricted lending to companies, which reduced their ability to expand and pay their bills.

34.   Needless to say, reducing the size of the government has reduced its ability to collect those debts.

35.   On the other hand, prison officials note that taking away rewards like weights reduces their ability to control tough characters who have very little to lose.

36.   Over the longer run, availability of a more attractive alternative to the dollar could reduce the ability of the United States to finance its large external deficits.

37.   She noted that federal budget cuts would reduce the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate new sites and add them to the cleanup list.

38.   Some who are HIV positive take it because the infection or the antiviral drugs may have reduced their abilities to perform sexually.

39.   Some of the equipment is designed to reduce the ability of the anthrax to aerosolize, or float easily in air..

40.   State control also reduces the ability of companies to control labor costs, analysts said.