1.   But Craig Allison, executive vice president of Plant Construction Co., a primary contractor on the job, denied any hint of wrongdoing.

2.   Police adamantly deny any hint of collusion with the mob, or yakuza, because it is obviously unacceptable to condone criminal activity in public.

3.   Carlos Salinas has strongly denied hints that he covered up either case.

4.   Croatian officials deny any hint of racism, but the United Nations is aghast.

5.   The record industry denied any hint of crisis.

6.   Four Serbs held by UN forces were also freed overnight, but UN officials denied any hint of a deal.

7.   But the airline denied any hint of insensitivity.