11.   An internal Shin Bet investigation after the assassination found serious lapses in the way the prime minister was protected.

12.   But the conservative main opposition party, New Democracy, described the incident as a serious lapse of security.

13.   Clearly, state governments cannot be let off the hook easily in the event of a serious lapse.

14.   It accused Gooberman and his associate, Dr. David Bradway, of serious lapses in medical care and criticized their use of the procedure.

15.   Officials have admitted there were serious lapses in safety before and during the blaze.

16.   She said moving from the hard surfaces of the Lipton Championships to the slow clay of Sea Pines caused some serious lapses against Plischke.

17.   The move comes following allegations of large-scale international money laundering and serious lapses in controls at Citibank and the Bank of New York.

18.   Defence sources said the latest breach of security was a serious embarassement to the elite Presidential Security Division, coming just four months after another serious lapse.

19.   May has been left out of the Australian side for this Test because of a serious lapse in form.