51.   Allow me to suggest that we have passed with high marks.

52.   But all passed with retraining.

53.   But congressional Republicans promised that no such change would be passed with the retroactive effective date proposed by Clinton, and the tax deferral remains legal.

54.   But here, no organized opposition surfaced, enabling the bill to pass with little public debate or even notice.

55.   But except for a brief and bitter exchange between Palestinian and Israeli delegates, the measure passed with uncommonly wide support and no protest.

56.   But in the end, the gun supporters failed to muster enough support for the Brewster bill, and the leadership bill passed with the gun ban intact.

57.   But it was expected to pass with overwhelming support.

58.   But that passed with time.

59.   But the crucial transition passed with only scattered malfunctions, and a year later information technology managers are still finding dividends from their huge investment.

60.   But that deadline passed with negotiations in progress.