21.  The common view, backed up by hard evidence is that investment has been badly hit by the recession.

22.  Also, while bodies are hard evidence of murder, evidence of rape can be less definitive.

23.  And it found hard evidence of deep microbes at six sites in the nation.

24.  And its action also belies the claim that it is politically impossible to raise interest rates without hard evidence of rising inflation.

25.  And we drew reassurance from hard evidence that we just might be doing something right as parents.

26.  As Garment acknowledges, no hard evidence exists.

27.  As recently as January, senior U.S. officials had no hard evidence linking the Sudan to chemical weapons, according to testimony before the Senate intelligence committee.

28.  At the moment, said Jacobs, he has no hard evidence that the rhetoric among the vox populi will translate into empty seats.

29.  At this point, you have no hard evidence that your boss is listening in, just your suspicions.

30.  Attorney General John Ashcroft said that not enough hard evidence had yet been assembled to prevail in court.