31.   Beijing protested the sale, which had been agreed to between Taipei and Washington well before the current crisis.

32.   Blair noted that the vast flows of capital in the current economic crisis posed some new challenges.

33.   Blaming deregulation for the current crisis, however, leaves the more important longterm questions unanswered.

34.   ...The crown prince expressed his deep appreciation for the intense efforts exerted by the president and his administration to break the impasse in the current Middle East crisis.

35.   A compromise over the make-up of such a peacekeeping force could set the stage, Clinton suggested, for a broader diplomatic solution to the current crisis.

36.   A number of political analysts do not believe that the prime minister can survive the current crisis.

37.   A nationalist who enjoys strong popularity in Moscow, Luzhkov has distanced himself from the Kremlin during the current crisis.

38.   A similarly ambiguous outcome seems likely in the current Kosovo crisis.

39.   A vigorous U.S. foreign policy provides the best hope for actually resolving current crises and preventing those of the future.

40.   Business leaders praised the program, saying it will help companies weather the current crisis.