31.   But at a news conference this week, he staunchly defended their right to exist.

32.   But Coca-Cola defends its right to communicate with employees on this issue.

33.   But at the same time, they defended the right of the single-issue groups to run unregulated issue advertisements.

34.   But he defended the right of Microsoft attorneys to question his impartiality.

35.   But in the statement she released Tuesday night responding to the episode, she defended her right to speak her mind.

36.   But he defends his right to host such conferences because that is his line of work.

37.   But it will mark an extraordinary separation, if only symbolic, in a movement that has always defended the right to use force.

38.   But in interviews this week, the leaders of the organizations spoke fervently in defending their right to order their members to keep Israel at bay.

39.   But now she finds herself once again defending her right to be a preacher.

40.   But while he jealously defends the right to fail, he has little regard for the critics and kibitzers who anoint those failures.