71.   But the mood in this Washington suburb was serene compared with what the president faced back in the federal city.

72.   But some marchers said the Rome parade was bland compared with other gay-pride events.

73.   But the premiums are substantial compared to the thin profit margins in the banking industry.

74.   But that route is easy compared with the effort required to keep the budget balanced and avoid abysmal deficits when baby boomers retire a decade later.

75.   But that was tame compared with what voters were saying about Bill Clinton.

76.   But the added protection that the existing codes afford is tiny compared with the harm done children from the absence of a local school.

77.   But the thousands of arrests that followed this revolt are insignificant compared to the deaths last week.

78.   But their differences, they say, are minor compared with the hatred that their parents confronted years ago.

79.   But these are trivial compared with the remarkable unity Republicans continue to show.