81.   But economists said that the decline was also a response to market forces and that a cheaper rand might help the economy.

82.   But analysts pointed out that the decline was entirely the result of a drawdown of inventories, which left the economy positioned to expand more strongly in coming months.

83.   But fertility decline is now universal and rapid.

84.   But Fisch argues that the decline reported was probably due to previously unappreciated regional variations in sperm counts.

85.   But Exxon says that such declines are part of normal fluctuations in the ocean and cannot be attributed to the spill.

86.   But federal officials cautioned that the decline might also be the result of fewer resources allocated by the Coast Guard, the primary regulatory agency, to detecting pollution.

87.   But he said the declines are only temporary ones reflecting changes in the law and elimination of certain visa categories.

88.   But he knew also that the ridership decline was in significant measure attributable to cutbacks in the frequency and quality of service on the route.

89.   But critics and the networks alike were unsure whether the decline was a response to public pressure about violence, or merely a normal shift in programming tastes.

90.   But decline was just around the corner.