1.   The deadlock also reflected the general feeling of uncertainty on the international stage engendered by events in the Soviet Union during August.

2.   He made no move to start the engine but turned to face her, a fleeting, uncharacteristic uncertainty on his face.

3.   After a fortnight of uncertainty on the slopes of Everest, the first words from a mountaineering legend, for his girlfriend and family.

4.   As the financial picture began improving, however, the orchestra faced new uncertainty on the podium.

5.   A government report cast further uncertainty on the health of the economy, weighing on stocks, Ito said.

6.   A new wave of layoffs coupled with uncertainty on Wall Street have made consumers skittish.

7.   But there is mounting uncertainty on how those cells would be distributed.

8.   Deficits are now considered growth-sapping, draining capital from the private sector, pushing up interest rates and creating uncertainty on Wall Street.

9.   Explaining the contract extensions for Duquette and Williams, Harrington said he wanted to eliminate all questions and uncertainty on the eve of the new season.