1.   As the midair standoff drags on, markets quiver from Bangkok to Berlin.

2.   President Bush again warns of dangers to the U.S.-China relationship if the standoff drags on.

3.   Powell warned of the consequences if the standoff dragged on.

4.   While the standoff dragged on, neighbors wondered how the situation got this far in the first place.

5.   As the standoff dragged into its second agonizing week, Bush repeated the message delivered by his national security team on interview shows yesterday.

6.   As the standoff dragged into its second agonizing week, Bush repeated the message delivered by his national security team on Sunday interview shows.

7.   As the standoff dragged on into the night, the pilot reported that some passengers were feeling ill.

8.   As the standoff has dragged on, conditions have grown increasingly desperate.

9.   At first, he demanded drugs and alcohol, but as the standoff dragged on he said he wanted to be shot by police.

10.   Bush has warned that Chinese-American relations could suffer if the standoff drags on.