31.   All these frequent-flier miles come amid speculation the deal could happen before the end of the week.

32.   All the same, a rate cut is more likely in June, Danioni said, though it could happen before.

33.   Brown has long been rumored to be returning to the Clippers, and he may wait to see what happens there before making a decision.

34.   But before that happened, a bigger disappointment.

35.   But defiance, that state of mind that New Yorkers cherished long before this happened, was everywhere Friday.

36.   But he and other Democrats said it had never happened before in America.

37.   But I had to prove to them, because of what had happened before, that I was going to run an honest program.

38.   But if this had all happened before the Olympics, the high would have worn off.

39.   But if a federal court issues an injunction, it might not happen before that first ignominious pitch is thrown by the Marlins on Sunday.

40.   But much of this has happened before.