31.   As various Chinese political factions wrestle over the succession to Deng Xiaoping, Jiang is finding it difficult to resist pressure from nationalist and military hard-liners urging confrontation.

32.   At the same time, he has made only one major speech, on tax cuts, and has resisted pressure from some advisers to do more.

33.   At the very least, advocates for higher standards say, states should resist the pressure to loosen the standards in place.

34.   Both the Swiss government and the National Bank are resisting the pressure.

35.   ABC should resist advertising pressure and stick with this show.

36.   After Omagh, it could no longer resist public pressure in favor of it.

37.   Buchanan, who had resisted pressure to back Dole for months, officially ended his presidential campaign and offered his support in a brief prepared statement.

38.   Bush and his team have often urged other nations to resist protectionist pressures.

39.   Bush should resist pressure from within his administration to move toward withdrawing from the treaty by the end of the year if some overall agreement cannot be reached.

40.   Bush and his defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, should resist pressure from the uniformed service chiefs and their congressional allies to buy unneeded weapon systems.