1.   Flannery said that Show was genuinely interested in the John Birch idea, but questioned the seriousness of Dravecky and Thurmond.

2.   Some have questioned the seriousness of such an idea, because U.S. Treasury securities have much higher returns compared with those of Japan.

3.   They question the seriousness of a project that, despite claiming to have set up at least five different ventures, has yet to establish a corporate Web site.

4.   While some opposed his positions, none questioned the seriousness of his stands.

5.   If security officials only act after violence breaks out there is a danger that people might question their seriousness in curbing criminal actions.

6.   The Israeli ambassador in Buenos Aires, Yitzhak Aviran, questioned the seriousness of the investigation.