31.   The strike comes a week before elections for major state and federal offices and on several volatile referendums, and on the eve of the crucial Christmas shopping season.

32.   The strike is coming.

33.   The speech made it clear that American ground troops would be involved, and that a military strike could come soon.

34.   The strike came after talks between union and government leaders on a number of economic issues broke down.

35.   The strike came as NATO faced mounting concerns about its bombing accuracy, even from within the alliance.

36.   The strike came as NATO faced mounting concerns about its targeting, even from within the alliance.

37.   The strike came one day after Baghdad said it had shot down an unmanned American reconnaissance plane near the port city Basra.

38.   The strike to Coates came with Bledsoe on the run, slipping out of the pocket under heavy pressure.

39.   The strike came after talks broke off one week ago and a food industry mediator was unable to resolve the dispute.

40.   The strike comes as Colombia gears up for its main coffee harvest.