1.   They are part of a nationwide operation which has cost millions of pounds after the disturbances which destroyed hundreds of prison cells.

2.   Counternarcotics agents have seized and destroyed hundreds of tons of cocaine powder, arresting or killing thousands of smugglers.

3.   During the visit to Blue Ash and Montgomery, Gore sympathized with those cleaning up from the tornado that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes.

4.   Federal officials have already said that they will destroy hundreds of private vehicles that were recovered from ground zero and were contaminated enough to show high asbestos levels.

5.   In Florida, it has admitted to destroying hundreds of files subpoenaed by state officials relating to internal audits and policyholder complaints about its sales practices.

6.   In Florida, it admitted to destroying hundreds of files relating to internal audits and policyholder complaints about its sales practices.

7.   In Florida, it admitted to destroying hundreds of files subpoenaed by state officials relating to internal audits and policyholder complaints about its sales practices.

8.   Instashred, for example, destroys hundreds of thousands of pounds of documents for Wells Fargo Bank and the Internal Revenue Service.

9.   Preliminary assessments indicate the tornadoes also destroyed hundreds of small businesses, a high school, an entire shopping mall and other commercial and public facilities.