21.   But gay leaders Monday stopped well short of predicting victory in future legal challenges.

22.   But he predicted a victory for Ms. Messinger.

23.   But he did not predict victory.

24.   But just once it would be refreshing to hear a coach at the Final Four come right out and say what he thinks and predict certain victory.

25.   But the applause for Zahir, and for his choice of Karzai, led officials and delegates to predict victory for him once voting began on Wednesday.

26.   But that possibility left both sides predicting victory.

27.   But public opinion polls and Estrada himself have long predicted his victory.

28.   But the applause for Zaher, and for his choice of Karzai, led officials and delegates to predict victory for him once voting began on Wednesday.

29.   California Gov. Pete Wilson predicted Republican victories this fall, starting with his own race against Democratic state Treasurer Kathleen Brown.

30.   Each side predicted victory on Sunday.