61.   But a host of others, unlikely though they might seem, have stepped to the fore.

62.   But by the time he stepped to the first tee Thursday, the demons were back in full force.

63.   But during dinner, a speaker stepped to the microphone and shouted something to the effect that CART was going to kick the behind of the IRL on Sunday.

64.   But from the moment he stepped to the lectern, greeting his audience in Arabic and Hebrew, then speaking in halting English, Arafat set a cheerful tone.

65.   But late Thursday afternoon, Lott stepped to the floor and said he could fit the legislation in before a highway bill and a trade measure.

66.   But somebody larger than the Chicago Police Department is going to have to step to the forefront.

67.   But then Raymond Chien, trim and bespectacled, stepped to the podium.

68.   But two or three cars will step to the plate, and one would be the winner at Nashville.

69.   But UConn shrugged off the challenge after the break, when its most dominant tournament players stepped to the fore.

70.   But Vandeweghe said no one else stepped to the plate with a better deal than the Mavericks.