1.   But they said that increased funds, long sought by the bureau, were in no sense a quid pro quo for hiring Ms. Reiter.

2.   Some of the files, long sought by investigators, eventually surfaced.

3.   Railway Minister Barry Coulter said no arrangements were in place to suggest the railway, long sought by the Northern Territory, would happen soon.

4.   The guidelines, long sought by officers, represent a historic step that will improve lagging morale in the troubled Los Angeles Police Department, the officials said.