31.  Among other factors, the Chinese are trying hard to rein in their surging economy, which is driven to a large degree by exports.

32.  Perhaps to a large degree because of education campaigns and product innovations, accidental deaths and injuries among children have fallen off dramatically in the last few decades.

33.  Over the decades, many federal police agents, who officially report to the attorney general, have operated with large degrees of autonomy.

34.  Over the long term, Wit's success will hinge to a large degree on its ability to deliver as an e-manager.

35.  Records have continued to fall in large degree simply because the modern athlete has continued to grow in size.

36.  Quality customer service, to a large degree, is nothing more than training and habit.

37.  Some former members say that by the time they were making such frequent visits, they had surrendered a large degree of control over their lives.

38.  Some funds, for example, are passively managed to a large degree.

39.  Specter said the legislation will go a long way toward resolving Pennsylvania's landfill problems, which to a large degree are caused by other states' waste.

40.  States want a large degree of flexibility.