21.   All contend that the newspaper, TV station and ambulance company tipped off the Davidians, robbing the ATF of a crucial element of surprise.

22.   But even where television is king, car shows remain a crucial element of marketing.

23.   But his conversations with several officials suggest that his rock-bottom aims include at least two crucial elements.

24.   But the general has more than two accomplices -- he has hundreds, maybe thousands -- and how they behave is a crucial element in the equation.

25.   But some crucial elements of the Chinese system remain unchanged.

26.   But the title describes the crucial element missing from most of the material here.

27.   But they are crucial elements of the theory that particle physicists believe explains the structure of all matter.

28.   Chilean investors have complained for the past week that they only discovered crucial elements of the agreement from Chilean news reports.

29.   Clinton noted that crucial elements of the program, like the booster rocket for the missile interceptor, were behind schedule and had yet to be tested.

30.   Coke and Pepsi argue that orange juice is a crucial element of their respective corporate strategies.