1.   He reached centre-stage and crossed one leg in front of the other -- patent leather pumps whining in the glow from the footlights.

2.   In April, the rebels reach the centre and the army launches new offensives.

3.   A large crowd of supporters greeted the procession with cheers and shouts as it reached the centre of Portadown passing by memorials to Protestant victories.

4.   A UN spokesman confirmed that Croatian troops had reached the centre of Okucani.

5.   The situation in these areas has deteriorated since the arrival of winter snows, which are making it harder for Afghans in isolated areas to reach feeding centres.

6.   The streets of this main entrepot were deserted and polling material did not reach many centres.

7.   They said that four Israeli tanks and several armoured personnel carriers had reached the centre of the town, meeting no resistance.

8.   Is it so easy to reach the centre of Milan?

9.   Journalists have been unable to reach the centre of the city for several days, and reports on the military situation have been obtained mostly from Chechen fighters.