31.   The United States vows to use its veto to block the reelection.

32.   They all abstained and could use their vetoes to block action six months from now.

33.   Until recently, they used their veto primarily to block decisions.

34.   When Congress whooped through the Helms-Burton law, Clinton was urged by senior advisers to use his veto.

35.   When Gates used that veto to prevent Maffei from leaving, analysts say, it was probably only a matter of time before his top financial strategist left.

36.   Permanent members of the council have veto power, and the United States has threatened to use its veto against Boutros-Ghali.

37.   Portugal strongly objected to the deal, but decided not to use its veto.

38.   A member would only use a veto when it feared its national interest was at stake, Rifkind said.

39.   And even if India does not sign, it is unlikely to use its veto to block the accord.

40.   Beijing retaliated by severing relations with Macedonia and used its veto in the United Nations Security Council to block extension of a U.N. peace keeping force there.