1.   But because this is the Middle East, the standoff has its quirky side.

2.   But the journalists have refused to recognize the managers, and a five-day standoff has yet to break.

3.   In the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, a month-long standoff had yet to be resolved.

4.   She says the standoff has caused friction among parents and even in marriages, like her own, over what to do next.

5.   The current standoff is having a similar effect.

6.   The resulting standoff had every criterion of a hostage situation.

7.   The standoff had a ripple effect on other aspects of life in the neighborhood.

8.   The unusual standoff has puzzled environmentalists who say that both Ms. Tracy and Nye have impeccable credentials.

9.   Without question, the bizarre standoff here had many elements of farce, or perhaps those of a bad B-movie.

10.   Price said the standoff over pay had implications for the entire rail industry in Britain, under which several different firms own trains and parts of the rail infrastructure.