11.   While avoiding specifics, Foreign Minister Ismail Cem of Turkey told American and French negotiators on Friday that his country would play a substantial role, participants said.

12.   While avoiding specifics, he called for action in Kosovo.

13.   Bush avoided specifics on how he might transform the military.

14.   He avoided specifics, however, of how Beijing would ensure continuity.

15.   He continued to avoid specifics Thursday night.

16.   However, he reportedly relied on euphemistic language and avoided specifics.

17.   Like Murayama, it claims to support change but avoids specifics to keep from alienating powerful interest groups.

18.   Moscow has threatened to retaliate with a military buildup, although it has avoided specifics.

19.   Neither the president nor his aides gave any details about the surgery, and doctors avoided specifics.

20.   Sharon has avoided specifics on how he would handle peace talks and Palestinian unrest.