51.   The war dragged on for years and remains a bitter memory.

52.   They expected a quick resolution, but war has dragged on.

53.   While most Russians do not want the Chechnya war to drag on any longer, they are undecided on how to end it.

54.   He denied that the war was dragging on out of control, saying things were going normally.

55.   He said the war had dragged on because of internal problems, including corruption and poor leadership in the army.

56.   Instead, the war drags on.

57.   Instead, the war has dragged on for more than seven weeks and the end is not yet in sight.

58.   As the war dragged on and the Russians were still unable to crush the resistance, respect and fear of Maskhadov grew on both sides.

59.   As the war dragged on and the Russians were still unable to crush the resistance, respect for Maskhadov grew on both sides.

60.   But the south was ready to open a dialogue with the north, he reiterated, warning that the war would drag on without peace efforts.