31.   Both the justice department and Wang declared victory.

32.   But all those efforts will take time, much longer than politicians care to wait before declaring victory.

33.   Bucaram declared victory last night in a jubilant celebration in his north Guayaquil mansion, while supporters cheered outside.

34.   But Andy Palmer, of the American Oceans Campaign, which is lobbying for the moratorium, said it was too early to declare victory.

35.   But even Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev was reluctant to declare victory.

36.   But even the most optimistic Republicans are not ready to declare total victory.

37.   But Greenspan also warned that it was too early to declare victory.

38.   But Friday he was careful not to declare victory.

39.   But it is still too early to declare victory.

40.   But he stopped short of declaring victory.