1.   And it eludes any attempts at prediction or control.

2.   He eluded repeated attempts to capture him, confounding zoo officials, animal experts and a Florida trapper allegedly experienced in such matters.

3.   The extradition move seemed likely to have little practical effect, since Prabhakaran has long eluded all attempts to capture him.

4.   For years, Rey has eluded Swiss attempts to bring him to justice.

5.   He eluded every attempt at capture.

6.   In his years in power, Arafat has weathered bitter political rivalries, eluded assassination attempts and survived a near-fatal air crash.

7.   Since then he has eluded all attempt by police to deliver the indictment.

8.   But Mullah Omar and his key associates have so far eluded all attempts to capture them.