101.   He said he did not know the value of the investment, when the operations would begin, or where it would fly.

102.   He declined to say when the market operation would begin.

103.   He did not indicate when operations would begin.

104.   He refused to say when the operation would begin or provide other details, but troops appear to be moving into place for an offensive.

105.   He would not say how much the company will invest in the venture or when the operation will begin.

106.   He would not rule out that the operation could begin later in the day.

107.   Helicopters have been flying over the area, but authorities have given no hint of when an operation will begin.

108.   He would not say when the operation could begin.

109.   He would not say when the operation would begin or give any other details, though Russian news reports said it would start Sunday.

110.   If everthing goes according to plan, an aid operation could begin in earnest as early as Tuesday, Bakhet said.