41.   For months, there had seemed no other way, as demonstrators vowed to block any effort to remove him.

42.   French stocks posted the worst performance in Europe amid concern labor unrest will block government efforts to trim spending in order to qualify for European monetary union.

43.   Fujimori and his congressional allies blocked efforts to investigate the allegations, and the man later recanted his assertions.

44.   Gov. Ann Richards blocked the effort two years ago, but Bush says he will sign the so-called right-to-carry legislation.

45.   He did increase somewhat the amount of federally subsidized housing, but others in the administration blocked his efforts to place it in suburbs.

46.   He endorsed pending legislation and blamed Dole for blocking reform efforts while he was Senate leader.

47.   He has accused the former Assembly leader of blocking his efforts to get tough on gang members.

48.   He is blocking efforts to carry out the civilian clauses of the Dayton accords, which were designed to knit Bosnia back together.

49.   He emphasized that he intended to block Republican efforts to chip away at abortion rights.

50.   He vowed to block any effort to open up the company to foreign capital.