1.   But with events of the past three weeks, that mandate has gone from limited to zero, while partisan divisions have been etched ever deeper on both sides.

2.   With events of the last four weeks, that hypothetical mandate has gone from limited to zero, while partisan divisions have been carved ever deeper on both sides.

3.   Buoyed by pre-election public opinion surveys, Djukanovic had hoped for a clear mandate to go ahead with his independence plan.

4.   NATO commanders have argued their mandate did not go beyond arresting suspects they encountered during their normal course of duty.

5.   The two Jewish members, on the other hand, said the mandate went far deeper than simply adding and subtracting assets.