101.   Buchanan played some political hardball Friday afternoon to clear the way for his nomination.

102.   But a defeat could be a devastating blow to his agenda, clearing the way for a rewrite of his plan.

103.   But a Massachusetts inventor recently patented a device that could clear the way for affordable video calls from home phones as well as cellular units.

104.   But a ruling by the Mexican Finance Ministry last Friday clears the way for real estate trusts to own property in Mexico.

105.   Burned-out patches from bush fires clear the way for natural renewal.

106.   Bush began Memorial Day by signing a measure clearing the way for construction of a World War II monument in Washington.

107.   But despite those reservations, the party appears prepared to sign on to the deal, clearing the way to confirm Chernomyrdin on Monday or Tuesday.

108.   But as that process begins, politicians are beginning to appreciate how much Massachusetts has already cleared the way.

109.   But he did seek an opinion from a state ethics commission, which cleared the way for him to join Casino Magic.

110.   But in late November, President Bush signed an order that cleared the way for the refugee program to resume.