101.   But her visits are rare.

102.   But his visit will be valuable if it draws broader attention to the serious problems bedeviling international rebuilding efforts in Kosovo.

103.   But Ma acknowledged that in the hothouse atmosphere of Taiwan-China relations, no visit is without broader significance.

104.   But many more contend that the visit was long overdue.

105.   But Okun says that home visits are crucial to the care of his largely poor patients in the Bronx, many of whom have serious illnesses.

106.   But Powell stressed that the visit would be an unofficial one that marks no change in United States policy of recognizing only one China.

107.   But some wondered whether the visit was worth it.

108.   But the Irish prime minister, Bertie Ahern, acknowledged that a Clinton visit was unlikely.

109.   But specialists believe the visit will merely be a chance to help bolster tenuous relations in a tumultuous political environment.

110.   But the two sides said the visit was nothing more than a feeling-out process, much the same as every free agent is going through right now.