In most legislatures, this would hardly bear noting.

And while no one should shrug off debts, it bears noting that all those countries can be described diplomatically as political or economic basket cases.

Although the change occurred last year, it bears noting that large Dodge pickups are now badged as Rams.

And it bears noting that the President - not his lawyer - made this call to the witness.

They, it bears noting, were elected under less than democratic circumstances in March 1990 when the old system still held sway.

It bears noting that some Oscar attendees in formal black tie drew some of the most admiring glances.

The case, it bears noting, resembles that of Verdi's late Shakespearean masterpieces not at all.

It bears noting at the outset that this admittedly restrained encomium on loyalty has been written, rather surprisingly, by a professed liberal.

It bears noting that the fair trial concerns in the North case were substantially different from those in the Noriega prosecution.

It bears noting that, if he were in competition with anyone other than Keith Moon, Townshend would come off as a pretty good drummer himself.