31.   Still, Connerly, a fierce opponent of affirmative action, and Berdahl, a staunch defender, both agree that affirmative action addresses just part of the problem.

32.   The grand jury still has its staunch defenders, like Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau.

33.   The Oblates of Mary Immaculate are also well-known as staunch defenders of papal infallibility.

34.   The proposal nonetheless represents a significant shift for Vallone, a staunch defender of middle-class homeowners who has held virtually sacrosanct their relatively low tax rate.

35.   Their anger could pose a delicate political challenge for the mayor, who has generally been a staunch defender of the Police Department.

36.   To the critic and poet Craig Raine, a staunch defender of Eliot, the off-color poems are nothing to get upset about.

37.   Walker remains a staunch defender of his former protege.

38.   Although both are Bush appointees, they are viewed as more receptive to price intervention than is Hebert, a staunch defender of the free-market system.

39.   Amnuay had been recognised by the financial markets as a staunch defender of the baht.

40.   Each has been a staunch defender of his position, making even slight progress impossible in the past.