31.   But in a world populated with square-jawed Kilmers and well-coifed Clooneys, evil becomes nothing more serious than a video-game boogeyman.

32.   But it did not use the word apology, which many Japanese feel is more serious than the word for remorse.

33.   But is one more serious than the other?

34.   But Laks said the patient would probably be in relatively good health until then, with symptoms no more serious than a low-grade infection.

35.   But many officials argued that the failures of American intelligence on Mexico are even deeper and more serious than policy makers have acknowledged.

36.   But Neutz knew instantly that the problem was more serious than that.

37.   But North Korean declarations are always so bellicose and extreme that it was difficult to determine if this declaration was anything more serious than run-of-the-mill threats and bluffs.

38.   But prosecutors rarely even try using DNA for anything less serious than rape or murder.

39.   But prosecutors say the inquiry is more serious than a case of unaccounted-for gratuities.

40.   But local officers tracked down only a few fugitives, most guilty of no crime more serious than entering the country illegally.