41.  When asked why he had made those purchases, the player, one of the most levelheaded on the team, gave a similar response to other players interviewed.

42.  A separate round of protests last month in southern Dong Nai province triggered a similar response from the party.

43.  A similar response was offered by Rep. Tom Lantos of California, senior Democrat on the House International Relations Committee.

44.  Air Force Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, commander in chief of the European Command, gave a similar response.

45.  All around the Canadian casino, gamblers dropped tokens into rows of machines and hoped for a similar response.

46.  Anticipating a similar response by the United Nations, they praised the world organization even before it announced a formal decision.

47.  Bush opted against a similar response when McCain aired this ad in New Hampshire, but that was before the governor was walloped in the primary.

48.  Kharrazi received a similar response from the leaders of Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.

49.  No one expects a similar response over Mexico.

50.  On Monday, when he was asked whether he had assessed his place in history, Woods gave a similar response.