11.   He also was discouraged to get no assurances he would have first dibs on playing in a proposed arena in downtown San Diego.

12.   If they could get an assurance of only one year on the outside, they might be willing to consider that alternative.

13.   In exchange, investors get the assurance of at least a minimum return.

14.   In negotiating that deal, the league got assurance that the contract will pay the clubs even if there is a work stoppage.

15.   Lately, we have been getting assurances from our banking institutions and federal government that all is well, that we are prepared.

16.   New York officials phoned Lasky Friday but got no assurance that he would apply, Hoblock said.

17.   Christopher said he got no assurances from the three foreign ministers that they are ready to end the fighting which has raged for four years.

18.   Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic recently acknowledged that seven indicted suspects were prepared to surrender to the tribunal if they got assurances that the trials would be expedited.

19.   Cubas said he was busy trying to get assurances first from the Bahamian government and then the Costa Rican government that the group would not be deported to Cuba.