31.   But in the three weeks during which the fall catalog has been out, most orders have come in from Dallas and Los Angeles.

32.   But Sabo struggled, and the order came down in midseason from Angelos -- through intermediaries -- that Gomez would play and Sabo sit.

33.   But the lofty rhetoric turned to silence when, at midafternoon, the US Supreme Court order came down.

34.   But the orders had come too late.

35.   But when the first big order came in, for two cases, his wife was somewhat unprepared.

36.   But whether the order came from the Russian Defense Ministry or the Kremlin, it was obvious Saturday that the move had been planned well in advance.

37.   By now, Schragis expects, the orders will be coming in.

38.   Compaq has changed its system so that it now builds computers as orders come in.

39.   Compaq recently began changing the way it builds and distributes computers, assembling them as orders come in rather than stocking systems in inventory.

40.   Customers were still working on their operating budgets during the quarter, which meant that orders came in later, said Allyson Husted, Clarify spokeswoman.