11.   Analysts expect better results than a year ago in exploration and production, and in refining and marketing.

12.   And some private investors are bound to suffer worse results than others.

13.   As Senate majority leader, Bob Dole has been a nonideological pragmatist more interested in results than philosophical consistency, much like his rival President Clinton.

14.   Australian airline operator Ansett, which is half-owned by News Corp., turned in a worse result than last year.

15.   Better building codes offer more tangible results than cutting emissions.

16.   Beverage analysts pay closer attention to the ongoing results than to the reported loss.

17.   Both services also offer tax advice from experts via phone and live online chat, which might get better results than the e-mail option.

18.   But he indicated worry that Catholic schools were seeking to prove they could get better results than public schools.

19.   But its approach is better suited to achieving short-term results than long-term product loyalty.

20.   But once they studied the operation, they realized they could not expect significantly better results than BP, sources said.