21.  Bangkok Bank Pcl and Thai Airways Pcl took the most off the index.

22.  Bangkok Bank Pcl and Siam Cement Co., the biggest foreign debtor, took the most off the benchmark index.

23.  Banks such as HSBC Holdings Plc took the most off the index, as Hong Kong interest rates surged.

24.  Before quitting for the weekend early Friday afternoon, the Senate debated the measure for four hours, with opponents taking most of the time.

25.  A cast-iron stove takes up most of the tiny living room.

26.  A pool took up most of it, leaving barely enough space for a table and chairs.

27.  A Team Effort at Barings Nicholas Leeson is still in a Frankfurt jail, taking most of the heat for the collapse of Barings two months ago.

28.  After being turned away by officials in Durango, Hernandez persuaded officials in Coahuila to take on most of the project.

29.  Bunk beds take up most of the space, and dirty clothes are scattered throughout.

30.  Bunds took most of their cues from Treasuries, with little domestic data published and the European week broken up by the May Day holiday.