41.   But since Citibank closed the branch six years ago, the situation has become even worse.

42.   But the numbers suggest that the situation becomes far, far bleaker for a Chinese man the longer he stays unmarried.

43.   But the situation could become more dire if the District of Columbia imposes restrictions on water use as neighboring Maryland has done.

44.   But the organization is obviously looking everywhere for coaching candidates in case the Bill Belichick situation becomes too sticky or too expensive.

45.   But the situation apparently became acute last fall, when Mac sales suddenly plummeted.

46.   But the situation became untenable at the end of October when Iraq branded American weapons inspectors spies and ordered them to leave the country.

47.   But the situation is becoming more frequent in California as doctors grow increasingly frustrated with low reimbursement payments for their services from HMOs.

48.   But the deaf Mexicans finally went to the police when their situation became unbearable.

49.   But the health situation quickly became untenable.

50.   But when the political situation becomes more favorable and a real cease-fire becomes possible these monitoring forces should be expanded rapidly.