1.   In some of these, initial confrontation is now leading to constructive dialogue with local authority officials.

2.   He said that those confrontations often led to injuries and that department officials were trying to determine whether using the shield would lead to fewer injuries.

3.   Similar confrontations had led Police Minister Moshe Shahal to ask the attorney general to clarify the pertinent law.

4.   Chernomyrdin said the economy is showing signs of modest growth after six years of decline, and a political confrontation now could lead to another economic setback.

5.   The confrontation led to months of grisly street battles in this seaside capital.

6.   The confrontation led to the creation of the current commission.

7.   The catch, in the case of the massive federal budget, is that such a confrontation could lead to a government shutdown.

8.   The confrontations had led to protesters throwing bottles, Molotov cocktails and large rocks at police, who responded with volleys of tear gas.

9.   The confrontations led to rioting last summer in which two people were killed.