41.  The American position apparently took European allies by surprise.

42.  The American position is that North Korea should first work out a peace with South Korea.

43.  The American position leaves the selection process in limbo, raising the prospect that none of the three candidates nominated for the job will ultimately get it.

44.  The American position on expanding the mandate is clearly supported by Sane, the secretary general.

45.  The American ambassador here, Vincent Battle, presented the American position at an emergency meeting he requested on Friday with the Lebanese foreign minister, Mahmud Hammud.

46.  The American position is under fire and might change, arms experts say.

47.  The American position seems more of an old-fashioned diplomatic compromise than the result of any clear new analysis of the Islamic issue.

48.  The American position is not aided by the appearance of inconsistency.

49.  The American position, which European diplomats said was supported by other countries, would require early notification.

50.  The Europeans skirted the issue of a possible U.S. bombing campaign against Iraq, despite attempts by Blair to garner support for the American position.