1.   American officials said enemy activity in Shah-i-Kot had dropped markedly, after a sustained bombardment and airborne and ground assaults by American and Afghan troops.

2.   A palace coup seems unlikely, even in the face of sustained American aerial bombardment.

3.   Hurmat said the attack on the Taliban followed a sustained bombardment by U.S. jets, also directed by the Americans on the ground.

4.   Israel was the target of widespread criticism for its sustained bombardment of southern Lebanon, in response to shelling by Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas.

5.   The sustained NATO bombardment, however, has put pressure on Russian President Boris Yeltsin from his political opponents.

6.   The sustained NATO bombardment, however, has put pressure on Russian Boris Yeltsin from his political opponents.

7.   The sustained NATO bombardment concurrently brought pressure against Russian President Boris Yeltsin from his political opponents.

8.   There are few civilians left in the city center, which has been under sustained bombardment from Russian planes.