31.   Neither side blames the Christian departure on any single factor.

32.   On Tuesday each side blamed the other, in an attack that seemed, both by the target and the timing, aimed at inflaming passions.

33.   Republicans control the House and Democrats run the Senate, and each side blamed the other for failing to compromise.

34.   Since talks broke down in November, each side has blamed the other.

35.   Sunday, both sides blamed the other for a lack of interest in settling the dispute.

36.   The impasse over the legislation is becoming a powerful issue in this election year and each sides blames the other for the delay.

37.   The letter capped more than a week of near-round-the-clock negotiations during which each side blamed the other.

38.   The letter cappedmore than a week of near-round-the-clock negotiations during which each side blamed the other.

39.   The two sides had been blaming each other for spoiling the atmosphere needed for a summit meeting.

40.   The two sides blamed each other for making a summit impossible.