11.   Still, among some negotiators here the sense remained that the rebels could have halted the letter of intent.

12.   They also remind participants in this grim work stoppage that a sense of humor remains a must.

13.   True, Mahler gives the march rhythms greater flexibility here, and the harmonies are more pungently dissonant, but there remains a sense of deja vu.

14.   Whether Morrow got a deal in the classic sense remains to be seen.

15.   He noted that while China-Taiwan business ties have been rapidly expanding, a strong sense of estrangement remains when people of the two sides are together.

16.   Israelis likely will return to the shopping centers eventually, but a heightened sense of anxiety remains for now.

17.   Yet the sense of alienation remains strong.