11.   A British pool reporter described a tense encounter Saturday when Russian and Serb troops initially barred British forces from the airport.

12.   A pool reporter at the airport described a much more tense encounter, however, when Russian forces supported by Serbs tried to refuse access to the airport.

13.   Ashcroft had a tense encounter with Rep. David Obey at a hearing on how much emphasis the Justice Department put on anti-terrorism efforts before the attacks.

14.   If the game had been a little closer, it might have been a much more tense encounter.

15.   It was the latest in a series of tense encounters between the two teams.

16.   The game was the latest in a series of tense encounters between the two teams.

17.   It was clear from the outset, when the Griquas players turned their backs on the pre-match Haka, that this was going to be a tense encounter.