11.   Because future applications also depend on alumni recommendations, the long-term impact would have been severe as well, he said, echoing the reaction at many universities.

12.   But experts say that on planes with a two-tire front gear, that problem is not as severe as on a plane with one front tire.

13.   But none are as severe as this.

14.   But preliminary producer inspections indicated that the frigid temperatures were not as widespread nor as severe as originally believed.

15.   But she said that the problems in New York are proportionately not as severe as those she faced in Michigan when Engler took office four years ago.

16.   But there is emotional distress that can be as severe as physical distress.

17.   But they were not nearly as severe as the drop in the Nasdaq.

18.   But their measure would require other budget cuts so severe as to drastically diminish the social programs they hold most dear.

19.   Certainly, the impact on the film studios will not be as immediate or, initially, as severe as what the television networks and cable channels will feel.

20.   Disciplinary action is still pending against Shupak, but it is not likely to be as severe as suspension or termination, Thaler said.