1.   Conservatives and civil libertarians alike had expressed fears over the provisions limiting federal appeals for prisoners.

2.   Political virtuoso that he is, Haider played skillfully on popular fears over these issues.

3.   The government is anxious to allay public fears over the safety of beef.

4.   The sharp decline was blamed on fears over the falling yen and over-valued stock prices on the Tokyo stock exchange.

5.   Fears over potential crowd problems have forced Oxford United to make their FA Cup match with Sunderland an all-ticket affair... just three days before the game.

6.   Fears over houses beneath the pylons.

7.   Fears over smells and health risks have now largely died down, but there are worries among local people over plans to burn human clinical waste.

8.   Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices amid fears over the state of the global economy.