41.  Pollard and her colleagues say the system was a direct response to the overdose tragedies.

42.  Still, many of his plans seem like direct responses to advocates who have criticized him for years.

43.  Such a move could provoke a direct Israeli response on Syrian forces stationed in Lebanon.

44.  That, coaches say, is a direct response to the shortage of quality pitching in the major leagues.

45.  The cable industry funded this research in direct response to vague congressional threats to limit violence on television.

46.  The changes come as a direct response to angry consumers, who grew tired of unpredictable monthly phone bills.

47.  The clip shows how he hit the mainstream and drowns out any direct response to the drawings on view.

48.  The four papers that will appear Friday are a direct response to the book.

49.  The mayor avoided any direct response to the commission report, which will be officially released today.

50.  The response from the Bush campaign was, well, no direct response.