21.   A nutrition-drink convergence could spur more new alliances between companies on both sides of the drug and consumer divide.

22.   A new alliance of companies, including Total System of Columbus, announced a coalition Wednesday to introduce products and services to bolster electronic commerce among businesses.

23.   But Bush seemed determined Tuesday to lock in support for the broader fight against terrorism, hailing the new alliances the war has brought.

24.   But if the guerrillas were hoping to be embraced in a new alliance, they may be out of step with history.

25.   But real questions remain about the new alliance between the two states.

26.   But the nervous arrangements for the Khinjan meeting showed how fragile the new alliance could be.

27.   But the new alliance will still have gaps in its network.

28.   But they said that he would not have to seek a new alliance decision to order Clark to launch the planes and cruise missiles that would carry out attacks.

29.   But the new alliances also have their limits.

30.   But to achieve a unified Swedish-Norwegian offering for those clients, the team had to invent new mechanisms and forge new alliances.