1.   Authorities would not comment on whether they expected a long standoff.

2.   A long standoff, however, could further weaken the franc.

3.   After a long standoff with city health officials, she has been issued a permit for the kitchen where she prepares meals for poor children.

4.   After a long standoff, Reid surrendered to police.

5.   Even without Militia sympathizers complicating the standoff, most people predict a long standoff.

6.   He attributed the long standoff not to posturing but to deep differences between the Republican governor and the Assembly Democrats that are difficult to bridge.

7.   In the meantime, a long standoff is likely to further weaken the franc.

8.   She expressed frustration over the actions of the relatives in the long standoff.

9.   That could mean a long standoff for the Luling School District.

10.   The British army, meanwhile, spent Saturday digging in for what could be a long standoff.