31.   But when it counted most, in the third period, the Stars showed the mettle they had shown all season.

32.   But whatever their differences, both networks probably have one thing in common that probably counts the most nowadays in a world of reduced ad spending.

33.   But with a media company, what counts most is cash flow, or operating income.

34.   But when it counted most last year, Pataki was unwavering in his desire to win.

35.   Clearly it is the pictures that count most.

36.   Election observers expect fewer than one-fourth of the first-time-eligibles to be counted where it counts most, which is at the polls.

37.   Echavarria has said there is a dearth of opposition leadership in Bogota, where it counts most.

38.   Entertainment matters in this business, and so does the product, to a lesser extent, but friendship and social obligations count most of all.

39.   He has proven he can hit those shots when they count most, at crunch time.

40.   He replied that access not only produced news but created credibility and trust where it counted most, among the readers.