1.   In political terms this failure forced heavy dependence on indirect revenue sources.

2.   Power failures forced many of those sites onto backup power.

3.   The failure forced the president and the House leadership into frantic hunt for at least eight votes.

4.   The power failure forced sections of the subway to be closed.

5.   Equipment failures have forced seven other sailors to drop out.

6.   A sponsor of the Jackson tour here said a brake system failure forced the pilot to return to South Korea for repairs.

7.   Engine failure forced him out in Monte Carlo and he was fifth in Sweden.

8.   The Australian Football League will complete the abandoned Essendon-St Kilda game on Tuesday after a power failure forced it to finish prematurely.