101.   But rather than rejoin the team immediately, as management had hoped, he remains a free agent while his representative tries to leverage a better deal.

102.   But recently many doctors have been fighting back, trying to negotiate a better deal for themselves and regain their autonomy.

103.   But Shaw and agent Jerome Stanley were opposed to this payroll shell game in the first place and are holding out for a better deal.

104.   But the alliance had the option to seek a better deal after three years to insure a national championship game.

105.   But the FEC ruled that, because Koro was a licensed charter service, it was giving Specter a better deal than its other customers, prompting the fine.

106.   But the Hornets may be willing to wait, hoping they can get a better deal for Johnson elsewhere.

107.   But Rubin firmly rejected the suggestion that the Truman administration could have applied more pressure for a better deal.

108.   But the service business is vulnerable, because the slowdown in e-commerce has given name-brand non-Internet companies greater leverage to negotiate better deals.

109.   But the GOP, on two fronts, probably got the better deal of it.

110.   But they want changes in the bill, and many analysts think they may angle for delay to get a better deal next year.