51.   But it would face enormous difficulties.

52.   But he was quick to say such a merger would not be likely to face regulatory difficulties because the combination would still be smaller than SBC or Verizon.

53.   But recent New York elections show Clinton could face difficulty.

54.   But prosecutors may face difficulties, too.

55.   But the deal seems to face new difficulties as officials seek to force open French and German telecommunications markets to competition.

56.   But they cautioned that Conseco faces grave difficulties.

57.   By all accounts, the magazine faces great difficulty because of increased competition for advertising addressed at affluent readers.

58.   China will face difficulties renewing its most-favored-nation trading status with the U.S. this year, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin cautioned his Chinese counterpart, Liu Zhong-li.

59.   Cityscape makes loans to consumers who would otherwise face difficulty securing credit from banks.

60.   Cityscape lends money mainly to homeowners who would otherwise face difficulty securing credit.