51.   Bishop Juan Vera said he hoped to find an ally in President-elect Bush.

52.   But British officials believe they may have found an ally in Chirac in the fight against what they see the creeping power of the EU.

53.   But analysts said the Hindu party may have trouble finding allies because of its perceived anti-Muslim bias.

54.   But it never found enough allies among centrist and leftist parties for a majority.

55.   But Siyiankoi found an ally in her brother, a lawyer, who agreed to help her to file criminal assault charges against her husband.

56.   But the BJP has a minority government and must find allies within two weeks to command a majority in parliament, or else it must step down.

57.   But the BJP has a minority government, and must find allies within two weeks to command a majority in parliament, or else it must step down.

58.   But the BJP would have difficulty finding coalition allies.

59.   But the Hindu nationalists never found enough allies among centrist and leftist parties for a majority.

60.   Congress already has given Sharma a letter saying it can form a government, but it has not explained where it would find allies for a majority.