31.   But as the nature of world commerce changes, some leaders here hope that the great distances will recede as an impediment to growth.

32.   But it offered speed across great distances, and nobody in Texas can deny the need for that.

33.   But Malin and Carr also found the first strong evidence that in some places water had flowed for extended periods over great distances.

34.   But this has been a very good year in spite of the great distance between them and the Yankees.

35.   Cincinnati relief pitcher Danny Graves agrees it is all about hitting balls for great distances these days, but also gives credit to the power and ability of Bonds.

36.   David Oppenheimer, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, said the alarms work best when the earthquake epicenter is a great distance away from the tracking device.

37.   Each year we return to it, even traveling great distances to be together.

38.   Even at great distances, the signals created by a collision or an explosion are easy to distinguish, the officials said.

39.   Even at great distance, Everest can be distinguished by the enormous snow plume blowing from its summit.

40.   For similar reasons, the EPA has also controlled power plant emissions that can cause acid rain at great distances.