1.   One of his responsibilities is to keep a watching brief on foreign broadcasts.

2.   NIGEL Carr is back in big time rugby -- with a watching brief to help Ulster retain the inter-pro title.

3.   It has a watching brief to keep its eye on the activities of banks and other financial institutions which are required to submit monthly returns to the Bank.

4.   Karpal Singh is holding a watching brief for the Marid family.

5.   Canada and the Scandinavian countries also wanted the council to be given the widest possible mandate -- including a watching brief on defence and security issues.

6.   The quicksilver South American striker has been condemned to a watching brief this season with Scala preferring to pair Alessandro Melli and Gianfranco Zola up-front.