51.   But analysts said AST could use a partner with deep pockets to help it stay competitive in the personal computer market.

52.   But as the legal industry became more competitive in the last decade, profits dropped and firms scrambled for business.

53.   But I think those options are not likely to be competitive in the modern world of international basketball.

54.   But he believes Holy Cross should still be competitive in the Patriot League, a nonscholarship conference.

55.   But he still considered himself capable of being competitive in major tournaments.

56.   But no one knows how much growth and capital it will take to survive -- to remain competitive in the ever more demanding battle for patients.

57.   But longtime caddie Mike Harmon was there, every step of the way, despite offers from golfers who figured to be more competitive in Augusta than Weibring.

58.   But such a move would reduce the cost of production for growers, possibly enabling some price reductions to make U.S. leaf more competitive in the international marketplace.

59.   But the effort was turned in against a Grade II field and he still has some work left in order to be competitive in a Grade I race.

60.   But the temptation to use cheap foreign labor is too great for companies that are desperate to stay competitive in an increasingly global marketplace.