11.   Gyanendra began his official engagements Monday by reviewing an honor guard at the presidential palace.

12.   He was advised to cancel all official engagements and stay at home for a week, but attended an economic conference in China last Thursday and Friday.

13.   Her first official engagement will be Thursday at Rotorua, a resort town renown for its geothermal steaming hot springs, boiling mud pools and a spectacular geyser.

14.   His wife has become well-known for wearing trousers at many official engagements.

15.   It was her first official engagement outside Britain since vowing last year to withdraw from public life.

16.   Revelations followed that Scharping used an air force plane to return overnight to Mallorca between two official engagements.

17.   She left the hospital late Thursday and is not expected to resume any official engagements in the immediate future.

18.   The ailment has not confined Suharto to bed, and he completed three official engagements Thursday, including a meeting with Japanese legislators.

19.   The Bangladeshis, who will depart England after an official royal engagement on Wednesday, consider they won the games that counted.

20.   The newspaper said the two may even perform an official engagement together.