61.   But Bethlehem has been particularly hard hit.

62.   But he said the desire to merge was inevitable, given how financially hard hit the industry has been in recent years.

63.   But Promus was especially hard hit, Vogel said, because it was coming off a year of successes opening riverboat casinos, and its stock was overvalued.

64.   But no major flooding was reported elsewhere on Long Island, which had been hard hit in previous years by storm-driven tides.

65.   But the economy of New York has been especially hard hit.

66.   But the people who produce and sell the merchandise say that Gingrich is not taking any especially hard hits.

67.   But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce cited divisions within the scientific community and said small and mid-size businesses would be hard hit.

68.   But there were a number of reasons the Giants won this tough, scuffle-filled game full of hard hits.

69.   But the health system has been particularly hard hit.

70.   California has been particularly hard hit by unemployment since the tourism industry dried up during the past three months.