41.   The Association Wednesday took a cautious stance toward the call for consumer protection laws.

42.   The critics are also demanding that Hill take a tougher stance toward Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

43.   The consensus among analysts is that the central bank will leave short-term rates unchanged Tuesday and continue with its neutral stance toward any future rate increase.

44.   The fighting stance toward Japan is justified, though the administration threatens to carry it to excess.

45.   The Israeli government has taken a hands-off stance toward the museum visit.

46.   The previous U.S. stance toward China had been to threaten sanctions if Beijing did not show changes in its human-rights practices.

47.   Their stance toward the NCAA could apply to Cope as well, Davis said.

48.   There are also more overtly political sites run by groups debating the U.S. stance toward Iraq.

49.   There, between jokes, he took a moment to criticize Clinton for his stance toward Taiwan.

50.   They are demonstrating outside the shipyard, getting dozens of clergymen to denounce Avondale and urging the Navy to take a tougher stance toward Avondale.