51.   Britain put the government on hold and reimposed direct rule from London when the IRA did not make expected moves on disarmament.

52.   But because of the shakeup in the Russian government on Wednesday, Ivanov only held the post as acting minister and his future was uncertain.

53.   But he cautioned that the delicate nature of negotiations with the Brazilian government on the terms of the extradition could cause further delays.

54.   But Nestor de Buen, a consultant to the government on NAFTA labor issues, said that over the years the rights have eroded.

55.   But the ill wind that blew through the government on Monday did some good for some people.

56.   But the resulting confusion, which battered Mexican stocks, led the government on Wednesday night to give up and allow the peso to trade freely.

57.   But the sweeping nature of the document suggests that Jackson wants to provoke settlement talks between Microsoft and the government on possible remedies.

58.   But then he acknowledged there was no agreement within the government on the issue.

59.   But the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Commission, a scientific panel that advises the government on matters related to mad cow disease, issued a new warning Wednesday.

60.   But they have had to be dragged into enlightenment by the federal government on civil rights and child nutrition.