11.   But Garland flatly rejected that deal because Lewis was never going to admit he played any role in the fight.

12.   But Massachusetts and eight other states rejected the deal, saying that it left Microsoft free to continue its anticompetitive practices.

13.   But Parr thinks Lycos shareholders rejected the deal partly because they doubted these channels had the audience size and prestige to benefit Lycos.

14.   But the deal was rejected last year by French regulators, who said it would give Coca-Cola too much of the market.

15.   But Schmidt, who says county officials waived their right to confidentiality by rejecting the deal, has gone public.

16.   But that does not mean the agency would automatically reject a deal, he added.

17.   But the unionists would reject the deal at their own political peril.

18.   But the initial deal has been rejected by antitrust regulators in Mexico, Australia and Belgium.

19.   But the Iraqi government rejected the deal as an infringement on its sovereignty.

20.   By rejecting that deal, Arafat put an effective end to any hope that negotiations could bring peace.