11.   The inquiry was started by information provided by two former Mafia figures now cooperating with the government, the authorities said.

12.   The league started an inquiry immediately.

13.   The intelligence gleaned was serious enough to prompt the Federal Bureau of Investigation to start an inquiry.

14.   Web site browsers can start similar inquiries with key-word, phrase or boolean searches.

15.   While the commission automatically investigates large European mergers or acquisitions, it can also start inquiries in response to national requests.

16.   While the commission automatically investigates large European mergers or acquisitions, it can also start inquiries requested by national antitrust entities.

17.   Earlier this month, French police said they started an inquiry into a threatening letter allegedly from Basque separatist group ETA that was sent to Lizarazu.

18.   He also told workers the Securities and Exchange Commission recently had started an inquiry into Enron.

19.   The academic left Indonesia after police started an inquiry into his public criticism of Suharto.

20.   The EU Commission started an inquiry Thursday into plans by Dutch packaging company KNP BT and French bankers Societe Generale to form a consultancy serving the personal computer market.