31.  In both cases, McCain said he was only asking a government agency to take action and did not request a specific action.

32.  Legislators may justifiably want to criticize specific actions taken by the endowments.

33.  Mathrani declined to say what the bank discussed with Price and whether he demanded it take any specific actions.

34.  Much depends on whether Parliament will take the specific action to implement the spring budget, which it has already agreed in principle.

35.  Nor is there any indication that the administration is ready to set a firm timetable, with deadlines for specific actions by Iraq.

36.  Oates and the city lawyers did not say whether they believed that any specific actions by Giuliani or his stances on issues had led to threats.

37.  On a grand scale, these games are time-sensitive advertising campaigns meant to prompt a specific action by consumers with the lure of potentially enormous winnings.

38.  State officials stopped well short of pledging to take any specific action if the group does not give up soon, but clearly hinted at their thinking.

39.  The Clinton administration criticized China but stopped short of threatening specific retaliatory action.

40.  The cooperative spirit evident Friday could disappear if they cannot agree on specific corrective actions and the level of European compensation.