31.   But firms like Olympic Venture Partners, which have raised their profile and now operate in numerous states, are considered a threat.

32.   But Fitchburg president Michael Riccards sees the option as a way to raise the profile of his institution and bring in more academically talented students.

33.   But he struggled to raise his profile beyond the Metroplex as he faced two challengers with better-known names.

34.   But in retrospect it was the efforts to protect Australian livestock from disease that seem set to raise the profile in the long run.

35.   But it seems to have conflicting ideas about how, exactly, to raise its profile.

36.   But he struggled to raise his profile beyond his home region as he faced two challengers with better-known names.

37.   But long before Mechem, it was the sensational rookie play of Lopez that dramatically raised the profile of the LPGA.

38.   But winning a National Basketball Association championship would raise his profile far higher.

39.   Canadian Imperial, through its investment banking arm CIBC World Markets, has chosen to raise its profile in global capital markets, especially on Wall Street.

40.   By promoting stylists as celebrities, Allure has played a significant role in raising their profile, a development Ms. Wells has come to rue.