21.   But car companies responded that the key to greater safety was changes in driver behavior.

22.   But even if every company responds on time, there still is a major hurdle.

23.   But biotechnology companies respond that in practical terms, opposing patenting amounts to opposing genetic engineering.

24.   But that company simply responded to protests by applying for a license to print what it was already printing.

25.   But the company responded sharply to the new attack by Advil.

26.   But the company did respond in February to concerns from the Anti-Defamation League, which asked Yahoo to remove racist clubs from its service.

27.   But the company has not responded to requests from the cities for more details on the facilities.

28.   Cable companies have responded to the consumer revolt by cutting rates and improving local service.

29.   Chambers said the company responded to the downturn, which it saw in the beginning of December, by slowing its hiring and discretionary spending.

30.   Charge-offs declined in part because the company is responding to delinquencies more quickly this year, analysts said.