1.   Lain said he called for backup but again almost all of the transmission was blocked.

2.   There are several forms of what you might call lying.

3.   Engineers laid pipes to try to drain some water from within the dike, and navy divers were called to lay plastic sheeting on the riverside.

4.   The three sides were called to lay the groundwork for a future international peace conference.

5.   With fresh reminders of NATO air power against Bosnian Serb military targets, the three sides were called to lay the groundwork for a future international peace conference.