21.   But he dropped the idea when Republican members balked.

22.   But it dropped the idea early last year when Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., inserted a provision into an appropriations bill barring any such ranking.

23.   But that idea was dropped when the county acquired the land to build its sixth public course.

24.   But the city eventually dropped the idea after the governor and Silver rejected it.

25.   But the idea was dropped after lawyers raised questions about entering into long-term financing contracts with private companies, officials said.

26.   But the industry back then lapsed into a similar apoplectic state, and the idea was dropped.

27.   But the idea was dropped after Rocker assured the Braves that he would not take the train.

28.   But the officials dropped the idea in the face of protests from riders.

29.   But when the major television networks howled in protest and brought their considerable influence to bear, McCain dropped that idea to salvage the rest of the proposed legislation.

30.   But those ideas were dropped after David Kendall patiently explained to the first client that they might be construed as witness-tampering.