41.   But he took pains to state that on that issue, higher courts had tied his hands.

42.   But his hands are tied by Congressional law.

43.   But my hands are tied.

44.   But issues remain to be resolved so Barak does not end up with a platform so broad that it ties his hands.

45.   But it has also tied the hands of union leaders.

46.   But Pennsylvania farmers say the law, by banning even the smallest traces of certain chemicals, ties their hands.

47.   But the UFT has its hands tied, recognizing that a walkout would enrage the public by making the strikers seem callous toward their disabled clients.

48.   But they also sympathize with environmental, labor and education groups that say the proposed legislation would go too far in tying the hands of Congress.

49.   But the glut of first basemen and outfielders really tied my hands.

50.   But the GSA refused to release the funds or the office space, saying its hands were tied as long as the outcome of the election was in doubt.