41.   But Pentagon officials indicated that they would be willing to have a smaller role in the Kosovo effort, and allow Europeans to command the NATO troops.

42.   But other officials indicated that they may charge him with more serious violations of narcotics law, which could then lead to a lengthy prison sentence.

43.   But senior police officials indicated that one of the avenues being pursued was that the killings were drug-related.

44.   But Mets officials have not indicated that they will change their minds.

45.   But suddenly last month, Japanese officials indicated that they were abandoning this policy, at least for now.

46.   But officials indicated that there was no rush to raise the Kursk.

47.   But officials indicated this week that France would not block a consensus on keeping the list to only three countries.

48.   But other officials indicated Bush might move soon to end the conservatorship and appoint a new six-member governing board for the agency.

49.   But the group went ahead with its advertising plans, although officials there indicated that it might not have been as ambitious as initially planned.

50.   But privately, officials indicated that this had the hallmarks of a politically motivated attack.