1.   During the counselling sessions some of the young troopers in the East mentioned impotence as being chief among their difficulties.

2.   And a fear of forward fashion is chief among them.

3.   And for obvious reasons -- singing cats being chief among their worries.

4.   And some pointedly chastised those, chief among them the United States, who do not pay their bills.

5.   And that takes a different set of skills, chief among them an empathy for the national interests of allies, partners and defeated enemies.

6.   And the Atlanta restaurant at Peachtree Street and International Boulevard downtown will be chief among those getting a new look.

7.   Architecture is chief among them, but I also found several treasures in the market stalls that dot the old town.

8.   A lack of precision-guided munitions was chief among the European shortcomings during the war.

9.   But many questions remain unanswered, chief among them what role the new party will play in financing federal elections.

10.   But some key indicators have worsened in recent days, chief among them rising unemployment, which dampens consumer confidence and spending.