11.   The ground split open in some areas, trees toppled, bridges sagged and wooden houses with zinc roofs were flattened.

12.   Their falling-out became an open split, although Franco never quite carried through on his promise to quit.

13.   His optimism came despite the open public split between France and the United States on how to protect the UN-declared safe haven of Gorazde from Bosnian Serb attack.