1.   Bryant is a more menacing presence if Derek Anderson, who has been out with a separated shoulder, is unable to play.

2.   But in the predawn hours, after the army had mustered its own menacing presence, Rais decided that the potential for violence was too great to go forward.

3.   He was addicted to crack and said he was sometimes a menacing presence on Upper West Side streets.

4.   His menacing presence is augmented by sartorial discipline.

5.   Their pitching has kept the Cubs atop the standings, but the loss of Wood removes their most menacing presence.

6.   This time, with Malone posing such a menacing presence, Jackson is leaning toward making Rodman his starter.

7.   Traction devices may have been required elsewhere, but the floor was bare and dry here without the menacing presence of Hakeem Olajuwon to discourage speeders.

8.   The committee is looking into worries by conservatives including Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., that China is becoming an increasingly menacing presence at the canal.

9.   The committee is looking into worries by conservatives that China is becoming an increasingly menacing presence at the canal.

10.   His close control and speed also made him a menacing presence in midfield.