1.   -- Forzani Group Ltd., which said it asked its suppliers to to accept longer payment terms at a time when its excess inventory is restricting its working capital.

2.   If enough people ask, she says, maybe more cooks will offer authentic Chinese cuisine, she says.

3.   If you ask around, said La Rocca, you will hear many of the same stories.

4.   Now, if they are asked the question at all, they say natural gas.

5.   Quietly circumventing the law, the carriers are sometimes taking customers only if they do not ask for quake insurance, several brokers and consumers said.

6.   Said was asked.

7.   When he was asked about the dollar, he said he favored a strong US dollar and that was it.

8.   When he was asked if there was a widespread drinking problem within the Police Department, he said there was.

9.   When a social worker at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center asked about domestic violence as part of a routine questionnaire, Tillett said, she answered candidly.

10.   When the Colombian government asked Garcia for a clarification, he said his comments had been misunderstood and that he did not favor a violent overthrow.