11.   Even before polling stations closed, election observers reported signs of small-scale fraud.

12.   In a recent article in The New York Times, Laura M. Holson and Katie Hafner reported signs of worker disillusionment in dot-com land.

13.   In the United States, the government reported further signs of slowing economic growth.

14.   Officials have taken air measurements, reporting no signs of hazardous chemicals.

15.   Only a few restaurateurs reported signs of customer resistance to the escalating prices, but the effect so far has been minimal.

16.   Several passengers on board made cell phone calls but reported no signs of hijackers.

17.   State and local authorities are also disturbed that caregivers at St. Clare apparently did not report signs of abuse in either case.

18.   US diplomats, meanwhile, reported signs of progress in their search for a solution to the conflict.

19.   Whether the ad helped boost business is hard to say, but Lewis reports encouraging signs every day.

20.   Women in the instruction group reported fewer signs of depression.