1.   After a rebuke from the White House was delivered through official channels, Sharon backed down slightly.

2.   He charged that the complaining officers never documented specific abuses and never complained through official channels.

3.   He gave information to an American ally that was already receiving American intelligence through official channels.

4.   He was called back to the State Department by a superior and discouraged from being so forthright in the reports that he sent through official channels.

5.   In the meantime, more U.S. currency held abroad seems to be winding up in more official channels.

6.   It is unclear how many U.S. claimants are eager to reach settlements with Cuba outside official channels.

7.   It was important for China to discuss the issue through official channels.

8.   Negotiations are supposed to occur through official diplomatic channels.

9.   The CIA and other agencies do have official channels for informing Congress about questionable activities, and the CIA in recent years has used them responsibly in some cases.

10.   The steel fabricator sketched a revised plan that never went through official channels of review.