21.   But Gore made no effort to put some distance between herself and the first lady, as her husband is trying to do with the president.

22.   But his enthusiasm is tempered by an urge to put a little distance between himself and double-oh-you-know-who.

23.   But I also felt so during the campaign, when it was clear that Gore was trying to put distance between the president and himself.

24.   But in fact a leading Foreign Ministry official suggested Tuesday that Italy was putting more distance between itself and Berisha.

25.   But in supporting the central banker, de la Rua has put some distance between himself and some high-placed allies who want tougher measures against corruption.

26.   But it was clearly civilians who were most eager to put distance between themselves and a city they believed would fall into unfriendly hands.

27.   But since early summer, Dorenko has put distance between himself and the Putin Kremlin.

28.   Earlier this month, Scraire proposed several measures that would put more distance between the agency and its political masters.

29.   Even as we put distance between us and the murderous rampage in Littleton, Colo., no parent is free of anguish.

30.   Florida fans know all too well the potential pitfalls of putting some distance between the quarterback and the center.