1.   Biden said before Congress passed the law, which he sponsored, administration officials never bothered to brief lawmakers on what they were doing to combat drugs.

2.   But city officials never bothered to find out very much about exactly who lives and works in the neighborhood they will soon subject to eminent domain.

3.   By contrast, German officials did not bother, deciding instead to let all utilities sink or swim on their own.

4.   Not a single Gore official bothered to attend the meeting.

5.   They reasoned that city officials would not bother the college students.

6.   Voters were able to cast ballots many times as election officials did not bother to make sure each person only voted once.

7.   Voters were able to cast ballots many times because election officials did not bother to make sure each person only voted once.

8.   Karubi said Tuesday that judicial officials had not bothered to attend meetings called to settle the crisis.