1.   The takeover bid has caused a flurry of excitement in the City.

2.   Although Barnett had only minimal interest in leaving for Georgia, he let himself be seen in Athens, causing a flurry of panic meetings in Evanston.

3.   Aside from the warm beer, a series of miscommunications caused a flurry of confusion at the gate at the South Street Seaport.

4.   At the Department of Agriculture, however, the notion that too many people have abandoned food stamps has caused a flurry of activity.

5.   Her December arrest caused a flurry of anxiety among law enforcement agencies because it came just five days after another Algerian, Ahmed Ressam, was detained near Seattle.

6.   INDONESIAN stocks were mixed, while banks plunged on concern an economic slowdown will cause a flurry of bankruptcies that will add to the bad debt burden at banks.

7.   Moist air lingering near the ground will cause flurries throughout northern Illinois.

8.   Nonetheless, the talk about Jerusalem caused a flurry of heated commentary in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

9.   The incident caused a flurry of finger-pointing and diplomatic expulsions.

10.   The posting caused a flurry of interest in the case, here and across the country.