11.   Britain, Canada, the U.S. and France -- reluctantly -- are backing the idea.

12.   But from this experience he learned the importance of backing good ideas with marketing and financial expertise.

13.   But even among those who backed the idea of a flat tax, Forbes got only a small minority of the actual vote.

14.   But Gore has little choice but to back the idea anyway, she said.

15.   But Syron stressed that Thermo Electron will stick with its core values of backing individual ideas that can become commercial successes and increase shareholder value.

16.   Commercial fishermen, some of whom will be bought out under this proposal, also backed the idea.

17.   Doggett said he believed President Clinton, who has backed the idea of increasing visas, would support the Dreier bill.

18.   Even after n Internet crash, there would be enough wealth to back good ideas.

19.   Evans backs the idea of quizzing participants after conventions and seminars to prove how useful the sessions have been.

20.   Even after an Internet crash, there would be enough wealth to back good ideas.