41.   That put Democrats in the uncomfortable position of having to vote against veterans if they wanted to vote for the national service program.

42.   That put Dole in the uncomfortable position of having to lead the fight to raise taxes the following year to try to keep deficits under control.

43.   That would put the Bush campaign in an uncomfortable political position, and would certainly cause an uproar from the Gore side, legal experts said.

44.   The decision means that the smallpox germ will very likely outlive Henderson, who is now in the uncomfortable position of having to defend the White House stance.

45.   The matchup put Democrats in an uncomfortable position, because trial lawyers are an important Democratic cash constituency.

46.   The prosecutor, Loretta E. Lynch, an assistant U.S. attorney, found herself in the uncomfortable position of defending McNamara.

47.   The tapes have placed Cisneros in the uncomfortable position of defending his character and candor in the handling of an episode he has long struggled to put behind him.

48.   The winner will be in the uncomfortable position of replacing a legend.

49.   The vote put many supporters of the campaign finance reform package in an uncomfortable position.

50.   They are also in the uncomfortable position of being vulnerable to criticism back home by conservatives who may accuse them of coddling the Communists.