111.   It was a stark contrast and it turned what was almost a lost cause into a laugher.

112.   It was a stark contrast to the custom of executives at American companies, who typically make detailed presentations of merger plans.

113.   Koernig sat stone-faced as the verdicts were read, a stark contrast to an outburst last week that almost brought him back to court in shackles.

114.   Many in Paterson thought their penalties were light for the death of a baby and a stark contrast with the murder charges against the girl here.

115.   Meanwhile, the scene across the street was a stark contrast.

116.   Most visitors are unprepared for the stark contrast between Laos and its fast-paced neighbors, Thailand and Vietnam.

117.   Most visitors entering Laos, usually at Vientiane from Bangkok, are unprepared for the stark contrast with its fast-paced neighbors, Thailand and Vietnam.

118.   No gunshots were heard in the early hours of the operation here, in stark contrast to the last major incursion into Bethlehem.

119.   Netanyahu, in stark contrast, assumed the stance of a fighter, punching his opponent even as he pleaded with defectors from his party to return.