11.   And, mindful that voters had grown frustrated by protracted appeals, governors became increasingly reluctant to risk political capital on death penalty cases.

12.   As for Lauren, he felt both elated and frustrated by what would turn out to be his only Hollywood costume job.

13.   Blake, like many of his Cincinnati teammates, has been mystified and frustrated by a numbing six-game losing streak.

14.   A performance Park was partly encouraged by, and partly frustrated by.

15.   Administration officials say the president was concerned about the growing threat and frustrated by the halfhearted efforts to thwart al-Qaida.

16.   All are intelligent and frustrated by varying ruts and hardships.

17.   But both grew frustrated by the musical confines of their bands.

18.   But Dowd hinted that it was Wong who had been obsessed with control and frustrated by her inability to exert it over the company.

19.   But another U.N. official said relief workers were angry and frustrated by delays in releasing the fuel.

20.   But he remains frustrated by what he calls misperceptions of his business.