1.   But word of the agreement was not expected to reach commanders in the field for hours.

2.   In addition, the message promising a strict ban on protests during the assembly does not appear to have reached local commanders.

3.   The report did not reach commanders in the Gulf until after the bombing, the Times said.

4.   While preparing a recent broadcast on the fighting in Afghanistan, a Radio Free Europe journalist managed to reach rebel commander Rashid Dostum on his cellphone.

5.   Hall said the release could be delayed because it usually takes time for the orders of Serb political leaders to reach their commanders in the field.

6.   The Times said the report did not reach commanders in the Gulf until after the attack.

7.   They said it probably would take hours for orders to reach field commanders, making it likely that fighting would taper off overnight rather than end suddenly.

8.   U.N. officials said it would probably take hours for orders to reach field commanders, making it likely that fighting would taper off overnight rather than end suddenly.

9.   U.N. officials said it probably would take hours for orders to reach field commanders, making it likely that fighting would taper off overnight rather than end suddenly.

10.   U.N. officials said it would probably take hours for orders to reach field commanders.