1.   I caught Alice going through my letters and demanded an immediate explanation.

2.   Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary.

3.   Board officials said they had no immediate explanation why.

4.   But other tree experts believe that despite the immediate explanations, there is one common denominator.

5.   Does Riley regret leaving New York with just a faxed statement, rather than holding a news conference to answer questions or offer an immediate explanation?

6.   He did not expand on his answer, and there was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy between the memo and his testimony.

7.   It is easy to find an immediate explanation for the continuing respect that the chancellor commands.

8.   No immediate explanation for the attack was offered, nor were there any reports on casualties.

9.   Officials of Trans World Airlines said on Thursday that they had no immediate mechanical explanation for the crash.

10.   The meeting had been expected to draw a few dozen senators, and there was no immediate explanation why far fewer attended.