41.   But I stood firm on my faith.

42.   But for the last eight years, Jerry Weissman has stood firm as keeper of the guest list.

43.   But getting both leagues to accept the DH has been equally unlikely, because some NL owners are standing firm on tradition.

44.   But he said that Siemens was standing firm.

45.   But Mackintosh still stands firm behind his casting of Pryce, who originated the role in London and won a Tony Award for his Broadway performance.

46.   But the president sided with the liberals and stood firm in the face of GOP threats to shut down the government.

47.   But the school board stood firm, and a battle has begun.

48.   But the trade boss stood firm on the missile tests and said China had no fear of suggestions that the mainland could face sanctions over the sabre-rattling exercise.

49.   But there is still some hope that it will stand firm.

50.   But this is something of a fiction, allowing the governor to say he has stood firm against the refugee tide.