1.   Scott was adamant the city had the support of British athletes, despite recent reported comments by Olympic champion Linford Christie that Sydney was a better bet.

2.   Also hurting the dollar against the mark are recent comments by Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer, traders said.

3.   Although irritated by some of her interruptions in the committee hearings, Hyde commended her persistence in a recent comment to a reporter.

4.   And Inhofe cited recent comments by Faith Ryan Whittlesey, a Republican and former U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, that the administration was appointing diplomats with personal agendas.

5.   And he added that he was taken aback at recent comments by Akchurin on Russian television that he had not examined Yeltsin for several weeks.

6.   And such support, based on recent comments from Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, does not seem likely, she said.

7.   Asked to respond to these recent comments, the company declined.

8.   Based on his recent comments, Clinton seems unlikely to shift gears.

9.   A former Kansan, Fletcher also reacted to recent comments by Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas.

10.   But Audette has upset several teammates with recent comments that his production is not down.