31.   But it could mark the beginning of the end of its long, sad decline.

32.   But it should mark the beginning of a national effort to better educate and train caregivers to help terminally ill patients die with dignity.

33.   But it will forever mark the beginning of the no-holds-barred battle to capture the presidency in one of the hair-raising elections in U.S. history.

34.   But many of the protesters said it marked the beginning of a new militancy from a minority that feels taken for granted in the politics of black and white.

35.   But it marked the beginning of a stretch when the city has been on shaky ground economically.

36.   But once it also served another useful function, marking the beginning of election campaign season.

37.   But the move also marks the beginning of a new debate in Washington over what extent the active-duty military should be involved in civil defense.

38.   But there is some reason to hope that the Agra summit may mark the beginning of something that might reasonably be called a peace process.

39.   But this album marked the beginning of what would forever change the look and sound of female vocal groups.

40.   But they conceded that that was improbable given that September marks the beginning of the school year, not the end.