91.   But his is a title in search of authority for a ministry that so far has no budget, no staff and no agreed functions.

92.   But late Wednesday a Massport spokesman acknowledged that Blute had written a check himself to pay back the authority for the expense.

93.   But it is unclear whether using an executive order to change tax policy is constitutional, because authority for originating tax law rests with the House.

94.   But Richardson reiterated the American view that an existing U.N. resolution already grants legal authority for military action if Iraq does not cooperate with weapons inspectors.

95.   But the five remaining bills affect the spending authority for the District of Columbia and some of the largest agencies and departments of the federal government.

96.   But the House rejected enhanced trade authority for Clinton twice in his second term.

97.   But the Irish prime minister, John Bruton, blamed the British authorities for mishandling the march crisis and thus causing the violent protests.

98.   But the satellite makers wanted a broader decision that made the Commerce Department the primary licensing authority for virtually all satellites.

99.   But the police in Portland and Dover say he is smart enough to talk children into sex and to have eluded the authorities for a week.

100.   But the White House has continued to insist that there is no legal authority for such a suit.