41.   The student movement splintered and faded this year, especially after prominent opposition leaders who prefer a gradual approach to democratization urged campus activists to return to their studies.

42.   The speakers conceded that since the AIDS awareness programs in the Arab world face many social and cultural taboos, a gradual approach to the issue is needed.

43.   Uzbek government officials spoke of the need to develop a more democratic society and create a constructive opposition, although only through a gradual approach.

44.   His government has adopted a cautious policy toward unification, opting for a gradual approach instead of a German-style reunion with the North.

45.   It cautioned, however, that a gradual approach was required to resolve the conflict.

46.   China and Russia have urged a gradual approach to solving the nuclear standoff.

47.   Even if China backs UN sanctions, a gradual approach would still be likely to give North Korea time to change its mind, officials said.

48.   The South Korean leader, who has ruled out an abrupt German-style reunification, reiterated the need for a gradual approach.

49.   The question of granting Malaysia preferential tariffs was touched on only lightly, with Malaysian authorities favoring a gradual approach.

50.   The White House welcomed the move by the Republican-led Congress but indicated its preference for the gradual approach embraced by Russia.