1.   Executives like Levin are typically circumspect in discussing how aggressively they would like to come to China, for fear of alarming the authorities.

2.   German authorities were deeply alarmed by a wave of violent xenophobia after unification seven years ago.

3.   On Tuesday, Russian officers provided the first on-the-scene account of the fighting that has alarmed authorities in Moscow and has prompted a review of military strategy in Chechnya.

4.   The swift advance has understandably alarmed leading authorities on ethics and medicine.

5.   Use of cult-related charges has intensified since the banning of Falun Gong, which apparently alarmed authorities with its rapid growth and ability to mount large demonstrations.

6.   He said authorities were alarmed by the growing aggression shown by drivers frustrated by delays since the Gotthard closure.

7.   Kurdish protests throughout Europe over the past two days have alarmed authorities and raised fears of a backlash, but demonstrators in the Nordic protests vowed to continue.

8.   The stabbing was the latest in a series of serious incidents that have alarmed sports authorities in Greece.

9.   He said the French authorities should be alarmed by the move, particularly as the mark fell against most currencies except the franc.

10.   But it also has alarmed the authorities who warn that many of the animals are disease-ridden and should not be eaten.