41.   The council heard grim reports on the dire situation confronting Angolans.

42.   The dire economic situation has forced the government to cut down on unnecessary expenses.

43.   The dire economic situation in the country and pro-democracy protests have weakened Milosevic, and his once great popularity among the Serbs has plummeted.

44.   The dire situation could develop into a famine if nothing is done, said Save the Children.

45.   The dire situation facing the company surprises many in the finance industry who had thought that the Sophonpanich family would be its last resort.

46.   The Palestinian are also facing a dire economic situation.

47.   They say such carriers as US Airways, America West and perhaps Continental are in more dire situations, although troubled United is going through its cash alarmingly fast.

48.   France, the largest troop contributing nation, has regularly warned it would withdraw its troops if the already dire situation worsened.

49.   In recent years, a dire situation has been rendered catastrophic by severe droughts which have triggered famine.

50.   In response to the dire economic situation, the government said late Wednesday that it would provide seven million dollars in funds to supply food to the needy.