21.   But analysts said it was unlikely that the United States would break ties with Arafat, who remains the internationally recognized symbol of the Palestinian people.

22.   But buyers receive a deed that says they forfeit claim to the property if they break ties with the group.

23.   But many find it difficult to break ties to familiar neighborhoods, friends, and amusements.

24.   But the chairmen will not be able to break a tie in committee, as some Republicans wanted.

25.   But the punishing tests of East Africa, like any challenging, unfamiliar territory, have a way of breaking weak ties.

26.   Chiefly as a result of growing international pressure, there have been a number of recent attempts to break such ties.

27.   Could there be a way to break this tie?

28.   Courts and legislative bodies from city councils to Congress have odd numbers of members, or presiding officers to break ties.

29.   Corey Patterson broke the tie with a groundout to second.

30.   During the off-season, Pak broke ties with her business manager and her swing coach, the renowned David Leadbetter.