31.   Investigators believe the fire broke out when leaking oil was ignited by sparks from welding equipment being used to expand the production platform.

32.   Lucent has had problems in the growth of its business despite soaring demand for the network equipment being used to expand the Internet.

33.   Mr Chen said the proceeds would be used to expand its existing business and future acquisitions.

34.   The equipment will be used to expand a paging network in Thailand.

35.   The extra capital will be used to expand its business.

36.   The loans will be used to expand the area of land cultivated without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers, Agriculture Minister Youssef Wali was reported as saying.

37.   The loan to China will be used to expand a strategically located port in Xiamen in Fujian province.

38.   The loan will be used to expand the airport so that it can meet an expected increase in air traffic, the statement said.

39.   U.S. Department of Agriculture grants are available to help ethanol producers buy crops or farm waste, with the condition the fuel is used to expand existing production capacity.

40.   Funds raised through the listing of Tianjin Automobile would be used to expand its car business with Toyota, the report said.