1.   If the drought continues, officials fear it could drive cattle producers and farmers out of business permanently.

2.   Officials fear some of the thugs identified by British police may have slipped through the net.

3.   Officials fear that he might interpret the emphasis on diplomacy as a sign of weakness.

4.   Officials feared that any public announcements would only increase market jitters.

5.   Security officials feared that it was re-establishing itself in the region, possibly with the help of the small Catalan secessionist group Terra Lliure.

6.   Thai officials feared that the bridge would be used by Myanman troops to enter Thailand to attack rebel camps just inside Myanma.

7.   Wildlife officials fear that the black rhino in Zimbabwe may not survive this latest onslaught.

8.   County transport officials also feared that bus companies would face huge bills within the next five years as stock had to be replaced.

9.   Although a second group of trucks was allowed over the river by the Serbs yesterday, UN officials fear it may be halted short of its destination.

10.   Although they had not expected the tests Wednesday, administration officials had feared that they might take place eventually, because Indian officials had refused to rule them out.