21.   Boucher made clear that the immediate focus should still be on establishing a cease-fire and making it stick.

22.   But the immediate focus was on mad cow disease.

23.   Kilvington said the immediate focus was on protecting the threatened Stewart Island dotterell and other wildlife.

24.   Whether the engines were functioning at the time of impact was an immediate focus of the investigation by National Transportation Safety Board officials.

25.   Garten said the United States was not at present considering applying sanctions against Japan and instead wanted to keep the immediate focus on the possibility of reaching an agreement.

26.   Aid workers said their immediate focus would be on caring for survivors, as a lack of sanitary facilities raised fears of a disease epidemic.

27.   They said their immediate focus would be on caring for survivors, as a lack of sanitary facilities raised fears of a disease epidemic.

28.   The immediate focus of the discussions was the opening of a key highway to Jaffna through rebel-held territory, the station said.