1.   Although health officials first noticed a drop in the number of cases last year, skeptics felt the decline might have been a statistical fluke.

2.   And when federal officials noticed a surprising dip in the number of food stamp recipients earlier this year, they prodded states to act.

3.   As a result, Hauer said, health officials may not notice that a deadly compound such as anthrax was released until days later.

4.   Airline officials have noticed the changes already in place at Logan.

5.   Airport officials noticed the woman and reported the breach to the FAA, which ordered the concourse closed.

6.   But officials noticed that, even though several seconds had passed, the clock still showed one second remaining.

7.   But over the last two years, hall officials noticed that the stage floor had begun to warp.

8.   But when he showed up to register, university officials noticed the color of his skin and told him he would be more comfortable elsewhere.

9.   City officials noticed that several big operators seemed to control a surprisingly large proportion of what was assumed to be the ultimate small business.

10.   Earlier this week, Boston College officials noticed one of their goalposts leaning to one side.