31.   And by June, it was clear to many inside GE and Honeywell that Monti would require the combined company to make major concessions to win his approval.

32.   And Friday, he managed to win approval of two important changes in telecommunications legislation before it was passed by the House.

33.   And he won further approval in June with his legislative maneuvering to scuttle the nomination of Dr. Henry W. Foster as surgeon general.

34.   And Boeing Co. went through a seven-month dispute to complete its acquisition of McDonnell Douglas Corp., ultimately making concessions to win EU approval.

35.   And in the past six months, three groundbreaking drugs have won regulatory approval.

36.   And that plan has yet to win approval from the government for work to begin.

37.   And today, SmithKline Beecham Plc won preliminary approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Tevetan heart drug, another challenge to Cozaar.

38.   And while Bush did win approval for quasipublic charter schools, the Texas program is dogged by funding problems and has a mixed record.

39.   And while Dyson ultimately won committee approval, the early morning hearing took on the tones of a morality play.

40.   And those who have battled for the law expect that it will once again win approval in the Legislature.