31.   While Peters will not be able to resume working as a custodian, he has been able to make significant strides in everyday functioning.

32.   While Mulloy acknowledged that there had been inappropriate behavior at some plants, he said the company had made significant strides.

33.   While significant strides have been made in the democraticization of Congress, obstacles remain, Camp said.

34.   Philippine officials acknowledge that while the economy has made significant strides over past years, there remain many gaps in the reform measures undertaken so far.

35.   Ameritech spokeswoman Blair Klein said the company has made significant strides in opening its lines to competition.

36.   And in the past year, Colombia has made significant strides against the drug trade while drug-related corruption in Mexico has skyrocketed.

37.   The government of President Emomali Rakhmonov and the opposition have made significant strides toward reconciliation, but outbreaks of violence still occur periodically.

38.   The United States has made significant strides in trimming its nuclear stockpile, Chiles said.

39.   Though the Philippines has made significant strides toward political and economic stability under Ramos, critics say the economic turnaround has not benefited the poor.

40.   Under Ramos, the Philippines has made significant strides toward political and economic stability.