1.   Despite their preparations, hospital officials worry that they could not cope with a major epidemic.

2.   Western officials had also worried that it would undermine their efforts to build a joint state.

3.   Officials worried about anemic attendance at the shows.

4.   Although beach officials need only worry about two players on the court, there is much more subjectivity regarding contact of the ball.

5.   Although injuries dropped, university officials still worried.

6.   American officials worried about the leftward turn in European politics, from the pervasive socialist influence throughout Europe to the heavy Communist inroads in France and Italy.

7.   Although the tribal water may offer a readily available, renewable water source, some city officials worry about its long-term stability.

8.   Among Bombay officials worried at the risk of the Surat epidemic taking hold here, this, at least, has been a source of comfort.

9.   American officials worry that India and Pakistan will continue to provoke each other with nuclear developments.

10.   An Israeli newspaper reported recently that army officials worry that troops might get trigger-happy after a month under stress.