41.   But Babbitt says that the decision was based on the merits of the case and that he was not a part of the decision.

42.   But basing treatment decisions solely on the numbers read off a sphygmomanometer, the familiar cuff used to measure blood pressure, can be a mistake.

43.   But Bezanson said the U.S. Supreme Court based its decision in part on the previous decisions of the Florida Supreme Court, which the justices in Washington had overturned.

44.   But Cohen told reporters that Coats had backed away from that position after being presented with the intelligence information on which Clinton had based his decision.

45.   But Chabat and other analysts say basing certification decisions on criteria other than drug enforcement issues raises doubts about the entire process.

46.   But even if you believe that the black jurors based their decision on race, how do you explain the votes of the nonblack jurors?

47.   But for an individual woman, Carlin said, the decision should be based on discussions between a woman and her doctor.

48.   But if his decision was based on principle, he had an odd way of expressing it.

49.   But Father Leahy said the decision was based on their entire records, including interviews and recommendations.

50.   But in the same county, retired orchardist and conservative Democrat Nick Cain is basing his decision to vote for Bob Dole squarely on the character issue.