51.   But not a drop of blood is intermingled in the connection.

52.   But not a drop of java was lost.

53.   But the Brisby drop was not fatal.

54.   But the company, which announced a major turnaround plan last month, said the drop was something of a relief.

55.   But that slight drop would have been a significant fall if the short position in shares of Worldcom, a telecommunications company, had not increased substantially.

56.   But the drops were risky.

57.   But the drop has been even sharper than expected.

58.   But the drop was moderate compared with the revised March figure, a sign that prices and demand for chips might have steadied.

59.   But the drop was much steeper in several suburban areas in which ticks have infected many residents in recent years.

60.   But the two-tenths percent drop was apparently more a sign of job-seekers giving up than the economy getting better.