81.   But public officials were already concerned that immigration agents were detaining or deporting foreign travelers at a much higher rate than at other West Coast airports.

82.   But seniors are coming on line at a faster rate than the general population.

83.   But states without the death penalty often have noticeably different homicide rates than states that are similar in other ways.

84.   But small businesses generally pay much higher rates than that, and the cost of servicing debt is driving many entrepreneurs out of business.

85.   But the campaign is spending at a much faster rate than that of Bradley or the Republican front-runner, Gov. George W. Bush of Texas.

86.   But the number of cases among the elderly is rising at a faster rate than among other age groups, federal officials say.

87.   But the reasons Hispanics appear to be dying of AIDS at a faster rate than whites, blacks or Asians are varied and unclear, several experts said.

88.   But their numbers are inching higher, and at a faster rate than other age groups, federal officials say.

89.   But this debate is more about projected growth rates than real-dollar cuts.

90.   Calagna said that eight or nine other states had higher rates than New York, but he did not compare rates between New York and other cities.