31.   Such was the case, at least until the renovations of recent years, which have reportedly produced slight improvements.

32.   That is a slight improvement for Clinton since the last poll.

33.   The Intel plan offers a slight improvement in computer security, and will cause hardly any loss in privacy.

34.   The latest report, released yesterday, showed only a slight improvement in business sentiment from the last report, analysts said.

35.   The nine-year economic expansion has also brought about a slight improvement in black income relative to white income.

36.   The slight improvement in overall death rates, however, does little to ease the fear.

37.   The tankan will probably show a slight improvement in that figure, but not enough, Bevacqua said.

38.   There is a slight improvement today but he does have persistent pain.

39.   These concerns remain despite the slight improvement in security procedures claimed by the Energy Department Monday.

40.   This luxurious model with sporty performance adds only slight improvements for even better ride and handling.