11.  But Clinton has since become an ardent supporter, claiming the law is a major part of his crime package.

12.  But even ardent supporters of change, and of Pahlavi, say they hope to encourage reforms in Iran while remaining here.

13.  But hope springs still among his ardent supporters.

14.  But even the most ardent supporters concede that selling the schools to the most academically ambitious students is not easy.

15.  But Feinstein also is an ardent supporter of China, having forged closer ties to the Chinese government than perhaps any other U.S. politician.

16.  But with a racing future that looks more rosy than bleak, Phil Hill has become a more ardent supporter.

17.  Confidential vote counts by the most ardent supporters of universal health insurance show that House Democrats are far short of the votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation.

18.  Conservative Christian groups here have long been ardent supporters of Israel because of its religious importance to Christianity.

19.  Daschle, who has been an ardent supporter of abortion rights, offered two seemingly contradictory reasons for his possible conversion.

20.  Despite her low ratings, she met some ardent supporters at a flower-arranging exhibition in Moscow.