31.  Political analysts say that Zvogbo, who has held several cabinet posts, would not have taken such a public position without strong support in some government circles.

32.  Shapiro said judges routinely refuse to take public positions on matters that come before them in court.

33.  Senators spent Wednesday staking out public positions and negotiating privately to see if accommodations could be reached before the floor debate.

34.  Should an editor with responsibility over news pages be taking a public position?

35.  State officials say they are trying to fill the public positions, some of which have been vacant for more than six years.

36.  Stein also had critical words for Toledo, who offered inconsistent public positions on the conditions under which he would re-enter the race.

37.  Texas Gov. George W. Bush has not taken a public position on the issue, said Mindy Tucker, a spokeswoman for his presidential campaign.

38.  That has led the association to take awkward, conflicted public positions on the antitrust suit.

39.  That period will give them plenty of time to spell out their public positions on campaign finances, while negotiating in private over further modifications to the bipartisan bill.

40.  That position meshes closely with the public position taken by Sharon, who has insisted that the intifada end before Israeli-Palestinian peace talks might resume.