71.   McLane, who likes to see his manager always put forward his best face, wanted to have a conversation with Dierker about it.

72.   Marino tries to put his best face forward for his family.

73.   National political conventions long ago mutated into television shows, then pep rallies, a moment to put forth the best possible face of a candidate.

74.   No effort to put the best face on a gargoyle.

75.   Nevertheless, Dole still has the backing of Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and William S. Cohen, both of whom tried to put the best face on his absence.

76.   Nonetheless, the State Department tried to put the best face on why Christopher and Gingrich did not talk.

77.   Of course there are plenty of halfhearted attempts to put the best face on East Germany.

78.   Officials and spokesmen for each country tried to put the best face on what the talks meant.

79.   Officials are trying to put the best face on things despite all the uproar.

80.   On its side, the White House had clearly worked hard to put the best face on this potentially humiliating media moment.