1.   Despite failing health, he travelled to Australia to visit his son.

2.   Far down the list of arguments had been that Gen Pinochet was an old man, with failing health.

3.   She was forced to leave the convent because of her failing health.

4.   Despite his failing health -- it was rumoured, but never confirmed, that he was suffering from cancer -- Abe continued to harbour ambitions for the premiership.

5.   Although she was not able to attend services at Ebenezer Baptist recently due to failing health, Mrs. Thomas never gave up singing.

6.   And the drugs so compromised his failing health that DeGuzman wound up in a nursing home.

7.   As in the case of Honecker, the prosecution was halted because of failing health.

8.   Assad, who is in failing health, appeared to be in no worse condition than expected Saturday, the official said.

9.   Because of his failing health, there were problems that plagued his hand-picked successors, including President Jiang Zemin and economic planner Zhu Rongji.

10.   Bernardin refused to piously dissemble about his own fears and failing health.