71.   But it was as foreign editor and as staff senior editor that he stood directly between the editor in chief and the managing editor.

72.   But long-suffering Cleveland is counting heavily on the Indians to give it a life, and Hershiser was pretty much all that stood between the Indians and elimination.

73.   But other government officials and journalists have questioned the thick layer of protection that often stands between the prime minister and his people.

74.   But she was convinced that her constant vigilance was all that stood between me and social ruin.

75.   But standing between Jarrett and Gordon in the points chase are a growing-in-confidence Bobby Labonte, the relentless Mark Martin and his clone, Burton.

76.   But standing between the pipes during these Stanley Cup playoffs, The Eagle has been one large man.

77.   But the children stood between the president and the handshake.

78.   But the girls had overcome whatever stood between the families and become virtual twins.

79.   But the Rock Man stands between them and their vision.

80.   Clumsy writing, unclear purpose and recondite subject matter stand between the business writer and, say, the Pulitzer Prize.