31.   The plight of the unemployed, particularly of those who have been out of work for more than a year, has won sympathy among French people.

32.   The Serb siege of Sarajevo was explained on Belgrade radio as Muslims laying siege to themselves, to win sympathy from the West.

33.   They decided against it when their jury expert said it would only win him sympathy.

34.   This Lewinsky often is a jilted, insecure young woman who wins the sympathy of a roomful of strangers investigating possible federal crimes.

35.   This seemed intended to win public sympathy.

36.   This week, both sides have blamed the other for fanning the flames of disagreement as a means to win voter sympathy.

37.   They win our sympathy, however, by never begging for our indulgence or our pity.

38.   Those pleas won little sympathy from the strikers.

39.   Through demonstrations and letter-writing campaigns, they are hoping to win the sympathy of President Suleyman Demirel or some other high official.

40.   Was Rambis trying to win sympathy from fans?