21.   But Palmer, in town for the Senior PGA FleetBoston Classic, which kicks off Friday at Nashawtuc Country Club, says one player may stand above the rest.

22.   But some stood above the crowd.

23.   But those two Series homers still stand above everything else.

24.   But, Wesson said, one factor stands above the rest.

25.   By standing above the toasters with an infrared remote control she created, Ms. Ho spurred the toasters to dance to the rock-and-roll sounds of James Brown blaring nearby.

26.   Democratic officials criticized the effort, saying it threatened to politicize a branch of government that was designed to stand above partisan politics.

27.   Despite the shortcomings of Dole and his campaign, he stands far above the president on issues of character, ethics, morality and just plain truthfulness.

28.   Dixon stood above us on the poling platform, moving us gently and noiselessly with the tide.

29.   Even the plackets on suits looked molded, sometimes standing above the buttons as they ran down the jacket.

30.   Everyone recognized immediately that it was different from the first three, and at the end all agreed that it stood above the others.