41.   Almost any action with political overtones brings bitter disputes, all the more so when territory is at stake.

42.   Britain, in its letter, assured the council, that its military action with the United States had been planned carefully against all-Qaida and the Taliban.

43.   But both were stranded when second baseman Mike Lansing, in his first action with the Sox, flied out to end the inning.

44.   But do not confuse his action with admitting error.

45.   But he has undermined the effectiveness of those actions with his indulgent handling of the two top officials.

46.   But the Clarks and their friends defended the young mother, contrasting her actions with recent incidents in which newborn babies were discarded or slain.

47.   But U.N. officials said the rapid-reaction force newly installed on Mount Igman, southwest of Sarajevo, was also in action with its artillery.

48.   But we still cling to the Napoleonic concept that war must mean swift, massive action with lots of casualties.

49.   Clinton may then issue an executive order reforming various set-aside programs, perhaps adding economic need as a criteria, and accompany his actions with a major policy speech.

50.   Clinton, who routinely submitted detailed proposals to the Democratic controlled Congress, increasingly relies on broadly stated goals for cooperative action with the GOP-controlled Congress.