1.   At a court hearing in September, they said the conduct, which was under investigation, demonstrated the difficulty in changing a pervasive culture of ingrained criminal conduct.

2.   In an area where distrust of pervasive American culture has been on the boil of late, the intrusion was bound to light a fire among some locals.

3.   Some antitrust experts and some state officials wonder whether it will be possible to curb a pervasive corporate culture through a consent decree.

4.   Some antitrust experts and some state officials wonder whether, in fact, it will prove possible to curb a pervasive corporate culture through a consent decree.

5.   The biggest obstacle, Reed said, will be overcoming the pervasive culture of drinking.