11.   The intensity of the fire and the age of the building had fire officials concerned about a possible collapse.

12.   Others have accused Nazarbayev of pushing elections forward so they would take place before possible economic collapse.

13.   But rumours about a possible collapse of five commercial banks put added pressure, forcing Rerngchai to act quicker.

14.   De la Rua declared a state of siege in Argentina on Wednesday to try to contain violent street protests and looting as the country faced possible economic collapse.

15.   Earlier this week, Tritan Shehu, the deputy premier and foreign minister, acknowledged that the financial organization had warned about the possible collapse of the schemes.

16.   However, the shelter has seriously deteriorated over the past years and Chernobyl officials say it needs to be repaired urgently so as to prevent a possible collapse.

17.   Kim was more forthright than previously in predicting a possible North Korean collapse for economic reasons.

18.   Kim predicted that the North, facing a possible economic collapse, would accept the idea in time.

19.   Observers say the law will sharply reduce the level of deposits withdrawn in the coming weeks, preventing a possible financial collapse.

20.   On Tuesday, sensing a possible collapse of the talks, the FARC blamed failure on the military and government, and threatened to intensify the war.