21.   But despite a promising start, there were no quick or complete cures.

22.   But New Times has made a promising start.

23.   But on such critical issues as respect for democratic principles, Putin has not made a promising start.

24.   But they still missed the playoffs after a promising start.

25.   By most accounts, Bush was off to promising start.

26.   By some measures, the new era is off to a promising start.

27.   Calvin Moore, who was vice chairman of the department, said Kaczynski got off to a promising start.

28.   Commenting afterwards on the large turnout, he called the day a promising start.

29.   Despite a promising start, the film veers off course.

30.   Despite the promising start, however, the real work lies ahead, campaign analysts said.