1.   The leader acts with greater sensitivity to soften the impact of downward power.

2.   Both leaders acted commendably after the shooting incident.

3.   But it seemed unlikely that National Religious Party leaders would act without at least the presumption that Barak backed them.

4.   Chinese leaders acted responsibly to help ease the Asian financial crisis, and recently to help calm nuclear passions in India and Pakistan.

5.   Clinton wants congressional leaders to act on the legislation before they recess at the end of this week.

6.   For nearly a year, the Palestinian leader has been acting forcefully against Islamist activists.

7.   He called for international peacekeepers, but said that in their absence, faction leaders should act to subdue their troops.

8.   He said Chambless should have allowed local leaders to act first.

9.   If a Soviet leader had acted with such clear aggression, any American president would have led an international call for sanctions.

10.   Its leader will act as speaker.