1.   As upbeat as Pulsipher has tried to remain, there are moments of frustration.

2.   As upbeat as one might expect Powell supporters to be, some were concerned about the impact of recent events on his potential candidacy.

3.   After the party switching disputes of the past weeks, some Republican legislators might not be as upbeat about the spirit of cooperation under the Gold Dome.

4.   But our locker room then was as upbeat as it is today.

5.   But the mood is not as upbeat as in a spot for, say, Gap khakis.

6.   But the thrust of his testimony was about as upbeat as anyone could have expected.

7.   Frances Altieri, director of marketing at Web builder e-SI, said the networking events are not as upbeat as when she first attended in February.

8.   In an interview last week, Yunits seemed just as upbeat.

9.   It is as upbeat as it is pat and formulaic.

10.   Many other state Republican leaders were not as upbeat about Buchanan.