11.   But even if the government is not concerned, Ms. Minnow, the shareholder advocate, said, investors should complain if their companies adopt such plans.

12.   But if Republicans adopt the plan at the convention in August, Democrats might be willing to discuss changing the primary process.

13.   But if Republicans adopt the plan at their convention in August, Democrats might be ready to negotiate changing the primary process after the election.

14.   But in many other areas, the committees adopted conflicting plans.

15.   But more and more colleges have adopted plans under which students accepted in December agree to withdraw all other applications and attend that college.

16.   But the plan was eventually adopted after administrators argued that the money was needed to make ends meet.

17.   But she has fought unsuccessfully to persuade the administrators to adopt a plan for people to pay in installments.

18.   But the plan must be adopted by the party Rules Committee and then a majority of delegates before it can take effect.

19.   But there are a lot of questions that need to be answered, and we must not rush to adopt a plan.

20.   By agreeing not to block a treaty that bans the use of chemical weapons, he forced the administration to adopt a plan that streamlines the State Department.