11.   And a number of the conservative Republicans like Gramm who sent the letter to the majority leader head major committees that have a direct impact on the budget process.

12.   And most of these teen-agers want to believe that the attack has had no direct impact on their lives.

13.   And the direct impact of the Ten Commandments upon the moral behavior of schoolchildren seems dubious at best.

14.   Both schools have poured millions into their stadiums and other facilities that have a direct impact on recruiting.

15.   Bowl spokesman Matt Garvey said Chick-fil-A has had a direct impact on improving the game, which this year features Georgia Tech and Louisiana State.

16.   A direct impact, they say, will be on sugar, cotton and oilseeds.

17.   A drop in loan volume has a direct impact on revenues.

18.   Absenteeism is low because of its direct impact on take-home pay.

19.   Above all, the fishermen have focused on finding effective ways to combat stormwater runoff, which has the most direct impact on trout streams.

20.   After all, it hardly has a direct impact on their daily lives and probably will not for years, if ever.