41.   Such an assault would slow their progress toward Kisangani.

42.   Technical hurdles and thorny regulations have slowed their progress.

43.   That transformation was to have taken place this year, but progress has been slowed by political bickering.

44.   That could slow progress on deregulating the economy and clearing up problems in the banking industry.

45.   The Bush administration has endorsed humanitarian and reconstruction efforts, though progress has been slowed by the continuing conflict, officials say.

46.   The dramatic Republican gains in Congress will not slow the progress of women moving into such slots, Holm added.

47.   The dispute could slow progress in preparing for the WTO meeting in Singapore in December.

48.   The FDA panel --whose advice is usually heeded by the full FDA -- said the drug slows the progress and suppresses flare-ups of multiple sclerosis.

49.   The government itself has intervened recently to slow the progress of bank reform.

50.   The idea was to help project a grass-roots image, but leaders later acknowledged that it slowed their progress.