1.   At the hearing, five such workers described the hardships resulting from their low wages.

2.   They wanted an audience before the council to describe the hardships of months on the picket lines -- a rank-and-file presentation rarely if ever permitted at a council meeting.

3.   Polygamist Tom Green broke down on the stand Thursday as he described the hardships his family underwent as they pursued their unconventional lifestyle.

4.   He said he would describe hardships affecting the nation as it strives to maintain its people, its culture and traditions without a homeland, language or money.

5.   Later, she described her hardships of the past few years and said she despised Yeltsin.

6.   Meeting the commission in Ramallah late Wednesday, Arafat said he described hardships imposed on the Palestinians by Israeli travel restrictions.

7.   The text vividly describes the hardships, adventures and triumphs of the explorers, and the lavish illustrations bring the lands through which they travelled to life.