71.   But Highland officials expressed confidence in prospects for their own fund.

72.   But legislative officials expressed deep skepticism that agreement could be reached by then, since the budget debate is now intertwined with debates over several other major bills.

73.   But many active-duty and retired military officials have expressed concern that few people are being held responsible for the accident.

74.   But many church officials expressed irritation with the advertisements.

75.   But officials expressed hope the new laboratories will give birth to new technologies that would reshape lighting around the world.

76.   But officials have not expressed their views on many of the other riders.

77.   But one senior official expressed disappointment that the Justice Department did not explicitly rule out three-way Bell mergers when it approved the Bell Atlantic-Nynex deal.

78.   But other administration officials expressed concern about the aftershocks of the House dissent, particularly in NATO countries and Yugoslavia.

79.   But privately some officials expressed concern for the safety of their players.

80.   But some law enforcement officials expressed skepticism over the interviews, saying they lacked credibility because the confessions may have been obtained under duress.