31.  Alarmed at the possibility of military conflict, the Russian government led a diplomatic effort that confronted Saddam with a united demand for compliance with the inspection rules.

32.  Both the White House and the State Department said any such debate would interfere with their diplomatic efforts.

33.  Bush also called for an international diplomatic effort to stop the burgeoning nuclear-arms race between India and Pakistan.

34.  Bush said the United States has stepped up diplomatic efforts to tamp down tensions between two nuclear powers with a rivalry rooted in centuries of religious animosity.

35.  But American officials say the sale is needlessly provocative and is complicating their diplomatic efforts.

36.  But diplomatic efforts to have Berenson removed from Peru have been hobbled by some of her statements.

37.  But even with the focus Sunday on the military, US diplomatic efforts remained critical.

38.  But Israeli officials dismissed reports of diplomatic efforts as long as Israeli towns in the north are under fire.

39.  But Igor Ivanov, first deputy foreign minister, said sanctions would inhibit Russian diplomatic efforts to convince India and Pakistan to join international nuclear non-proliferation pacts.

40.  But inspectors are still unable to perform their jobs and diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute seem to have failed.