71.   His statement appeared to be a new attempt to persuade the United States to take a softer line with North Korea.

72.   However, his statement appeared to confirm reports from Chechen sources and former hostages that some guerrillas had managed to escape through Russian lines.

73.   Instead, it need only give a political warning, which the statement would appear to be.

74.   An initial statement appeared to belie her imposing reputation.

75.   But their statements appear to have fallen on deaf ears in Beijing.

76.   The statement appeared to indicate that talks among top EU finance officials in Brussels had become deadlocked over the level at which the lira should re-enter the system.

77.   The statement appeared to rule out the participation of the CPI-M in a coalition government.

78.   The statement appeared on the front page of all the newspapers here and was broadcast several times by the radio and television stations.

79.   These statements appeared to bolster the opposition which has turned up the heat on Khartoum, calling for the overthrow of the regime and claiming military gains.

80.   It was planned that three Together leaders would give speeches during the course of the party, but the SPO statement appeared to scotch hopes of united celebrations.