31.   As the war drags on, the Kremlin has hinted it could be seeking a political solution.

32.   But a groundswell of antiwar sentiment threatens the stability of his center-left coalition as the war drags on.

33.   But as the war dragged on without apparent chance of resolution, Russian officials warmed to the idea of talks, although insisting they center on the rebels disarming.

34.   But if the war drags on, the costs could begin to tear at the newly mended economies.

35.   But things may change if the war drags on unresolved.

36.   Colombians disappointed as war drags on.

37.   If the war drags on and Milosevic sticks to his new stance of peacemaker, Tudjman could find outside support for his cause falling dramatically.

38.   If we do not make use of this opportunity, the war may drag on for years.

39.   Instead, the unpopular war has dragged on for six month and resulted in the deaths of thousands on both sides, many of them Chechen civilians.

40.   Instead, the unpopular war has dragged on for six months.