51.   Observers feared the sharp rise in fuel prices could spark social unrest.

52.   Observers fear that local conflicts starting with a race to occupy vacated U.N. positions would easily escalate.

53.   Some observers fear that local residents are in for a major disappointment if their city loses the Olympic sweepstakes.

54.   The truth is however, that the economy has not developed as gloomily as many observers feared after the terror attacks in the United States.

55.   Turkish police launched a broad crackdown against corruption last year, but many observers feared that it was only targeting lower-level officials and not top politicians.

56.   While there is great resentment toward the Indonesian authorities, some observers fear old internal wounds could emerge if Indonesia withdraws.

57.   Five European Union observers initially feared dead after NATO warplanes attacked Bosnian Serb positions left Belgrade Sunday after being freed by the Bosnian Serbs, an AFP reporter said.

58.   International observers fear the issue of Brcko could spark off renewed fighting if international arbitration on the town, agreed in the Dayton peace accords last year, fails.

59.   But many observers here fear the backlash of what some are terming a perverse effort to wipe the political slate clean.

60.   Many observers fear Balaguer, though blind and hard of hearing, may try to rule from behind the scenes.