1.   But Locke said Clinton had not offered to intervene to keep the team in Seattle.

2.   It convinced the federal government to compel the state to intervene to keep prices from spiraling in the New York City wholesale markets.

3.   President Andres Pastrana personally intervened to keep the tournament in Colombia.

4.   Earlier, riot police had intervened to keep the two groups of supporters apart.

5.   In the past year of fighting, Palestinian security forces have rarely intervened to keep youths from moving toward Israeli troops.

6.   Scuffles broke out outside the European headquarters and police had to intervene to keep protesters at bay.

7.   State television on Wednesday had announced a nationwide police ban on rallies, saying police would intervene to keep streets open for traffic.

8.   The Americans also might intervene to keep feuding warlords apart, a top official said.

9.   The division broke into the open when NATO forces intervened Sunday to keep the two sides apart.

10.   The Spanish central bank was forced to intervene to keep the peseta on an even keel against the German mark.