1.   As soon as he understood the seriousness of his impairment, he began to turn the reins over to his stepson John.

2.   Benson said he is just now coming to understand the seriousness of professional football.

3.   A young man should understand the seriousness of the special privilege that he seeks.

4.   Even the most ardent supporters of the new regulations say they understand the seriousness of what they have done.

5.   I as foreign minister understand the seriousness of the situation.

6.   If the administration had understood the seriousness of the early attacks, it might have responded, instead of relying on congressional consideration to change the focus.

7.   In any case, they say, the boy was not mature enough to understand the seriousness of shooting someone, much less plan a killing.

8.   It was then, Attaway said, that he understood the seriousness of the World Cup to Brazilians.

9.   Koizumi said he wanted North Korea to understand the seriousness of the matter.

10.   Ms. Bellamy said that the Taliban understood the seriousness of the U.N. position and that the Taliban and the United Nations were choosing negotiating teams to resolve outstanding issues.