31.   But failing to OK the document would deprive the United States of moral authority to complain if other countries conduct nuclear testing.

32.   But he said Americans have to take moral stands against such killings to have the moral authority to halt ethnic genocide in places like Kosovo.

33.   But Mandela has such towering moral authority that the rules do not really apply to him, and American officials took no offense.

34.   But Ottawa claims that the catastrophic decline of commercial fish stocks as the result of overfishing gives it moral authority to act as guardian of the deep.

35.   But presidential power also resides in the moral authority of the person holding the office, the ability to rally public opinion.

36.   But the elected president carries moral authority among a proud nation accustomed to strong, centralized rule from the Kremlin.

37.   But the danger of campaigning on moral authority is that Republicans risk being viewed as considering themselves holier-than-thou.

38.   But the larger question is whether Clinton commands the respect, has the time, or wields the moral authority to lead effectively.

39.   But Wilburn and his wife confront them with the kind of moral authority that makes it difficult to say no.

40.   But we have to admit that Clinton has preserved much more moral authority and effectiveness in office than ever seemed possible.