1.   I quickly slid into a seat at the back, and sat back to observe proceedings.

2.   Clinton left it to his lawyers to observe the proceedings.

3.   Gradeckas, a blond Pee-wee Herman in his high-buttoned suit and buzz cut, observed the proceedings with quiet confidence.

4.   He observed the proceedings with the bemused air of one who felt powerless to influence a course he regards as profoundly misguided.

5.   In a technological age, cameras in the courtroom are no more than the manifestation of the right to observe the proceedings.

6.   In retrospect, anyone observing the proceedings Wednesday could have seen Jackson was headed toward summarily splitting the company up.

7.   Kevin Moley, the head of the U.S. delegation observing the proceedings, said Washington had vigorously sought a sponsor for a resolution censuring China.

8.   Magic Johnson, back in his role of vice president and part-owner, arrived Saturday evening to observe camp proceedings.

9.   One U.S. diplomat was present to observe the proceedings.

10.   Only about half of those present could actually sit in the courtroom while others observed the proceedings in another room on a computer-driven video.