71.   The formula was to play cupcakes in December in order to build confidence and then move into conference play with some serious momentum.

72.   The key role played by the Palestinians seemed likely to help build confidence between Arafat and the conservative government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

73.   The key, instructors said, is to build confidence step by step.

74.   The move to the minors was intended to build his confidence.

75.   The Mitchell report says that such a period would allow the two sides to adopt political measures designed to build confidence between them.

76.   The point was to build confidence among investors by showing a long-term commitment to growth, analysts said.

77.   The Palestinian Authority built Christian confidence by sinking millions of aid dollars into improving conditions around the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem, under their control.

78.   The new Knicks basically won this game, which cannot do anything but build confidence for Van Gundy.

79.   The railroad, trying to build confidence, is throwing extra equipment into service today to help get people home from the Republican National Convention.

80.   The sale built confidence that the economy and corporate profits will go on expanding.