31.   But if Russia lags in telecommunications, it excels in its variety of nuclear reactors, used in everything from icebreakers to spacecraft.

32.   But some funds lagged even in areas where other specialty funds were soaring.

33.   But the city lagged in cracking down on violations, with no formal enforcement program.

34.   But the film lags in the middle.

35.   But the state still lags in the number of students it produces with high-tech degrees.

36.   But the product lagged badly in performance, at least in some areas, and IDT lacked the manufacturing capability to compete with AMD and Intel.

37.   But the three lag in other categories.

38.   But they lag in the ability to plug that knowledge into computer models that provide society with the only meaningful lens on future climate.

39.   But this country still lags in its skills for this type of deal.

40.   But, while they noted that Dole was lagging in the public opinion polls, reports generally showed him declaring his determination to win here.