21.   But surprisingly, because the flash is so brief, the direct effects are much less dramatic than even the laser from a typical James Bond movie.

22.   But there have been flashes of resentment.

23.   But there are flashes of the money that is at stake.

24.   But the film is compelling from the beginning, and in the course of two hours there are enough flashes of brilliance to make it very worthwhile.

25.   But there were flashes of what was to come.

26.   But there were flashes of humor, too, as he acknowledged the absurdities inherent in a decades-long music career.

27.   But this flash of doubt was nothing next to the anxiety of her previous career, modeling.

28.   Caddell hired two experts, who determined that the flashes were gunfire.

29.   Carter got Ds in the many schools she attended, yet there were flashes of brilliance.

30.   Federal aviation safety investigators believe the sudden light flashes are from potentially deadly laser lights.