41.   But in fairly stark contrast to most of his colleagues, he is wildly bullish for the second year in a row.

42.   But in stark contrast to Buchanan, Dole relied largely on surrogates to articulate his views.

43.   But in stark contrast to upbeat reports from commanders in Kabul and Washington, it is clear on the ground here that the siege of Tora Bora is stalled.

44.   But the Democrats say they will not just be drawing contrasts among themselves, but will focus on the stark contrast any one of them would pose to Romney.

45.   But the backgrounds and temperaments of the two best known and most favored candidates, Maskhadov and Basayev, provide a stark contrast.

46.   But the NFL believes there is a stark contrast between the deal San Francisco made with Sanders last year and the one he signed with the Cowboys.

47.   But the financial vote of confidence stood in stark contrast to financial and operating disappointments announced recently by satellite companies like Orbcomm Global and Globalstar Telecommunications.

48.   But the Israeli woes are significant for the stark contrast from boom times of just two years ago.

49.   But the lack of a star witness is in stark contrast to the two comparable congressional hearings that have been held in the last quarter-century.

50.   But those successes in specialized areas of coverage stand in stark contrast to the typically more disappointing results whenever the network companies have tried to reach broader audiences.