1.   Attracting customers is great for profits, but because those customers tend to come from other companies, such gains have a relatively low effect on overall productivity.

2.   Both retailers had sales gains in higher-margin areas such as plumbing and electrical supplies, said Jack Seibald, an analyst at Blackford Securities.

3.   But gains like that have even some stalwarts moving money off the table.

4.   But lately gains in cash flow have investors worrying less about the debt.

5.   But such a gain would not have the same legislative impact as in the Senate, mainly because filibusters are not allowed in the House.

6.   But there is no consensus on whether these gains will have major repercussions in other industries and how they might affect Bell Atlantic in the future.

7.   But there was no consensus on whether these gains would have major repercussions in other industries and how they might affect Bell Atlantic in the future.

8.   But, Kyser warned, union gains could have an unintended effect on the local job market and employers.

9.   Clinton was careful not to gloat when reporters asked whether he believed that the Democratic gains would have any impact on the impeachment inquiry.

10.   For example, weight gain has little to do with perimenopause.