41.  Both brothers won four years later, but by then it was George W. who was in a better position to begin eyeing the White House.

42.  But a better military position and popular support has helped strengthen the hand of the Taliban leadership, he said.

43.  But he landed on his feet, getting an even better position at Southeastern.

44.  But if unemployment falls a little further, analysts will be in a better position to determine if the natural rate has really taken a permanent nosedive.

45.  But knowing it exists, how it spreads, and how deadly it is would put you in a better position to protect yourself than not knowing.

46.  But others noted that no one is in a better position than Bell Atlantic to make money going after people who make few toll calls.

47.  But Smulders said Dell is still in a much better position than its rivals.

48.  But some say Chicago had been in a better position to capitalize on the economic boom than most cities.

49.  But some financial analysts think the combined companies will be in a better position to raise prices more than would otherwise be possible.

50.  But they said the United States would be in a better position to encourage change in China by trading with the huge Asian powerhouse.