11.   By noon on Sunday, ground operations appeared to have been held back while the bombers tried to obliterate enemy strongholds.

12.   Dislodging the Taliban and disabling the bin Laden network in Afghanistan are going to require sustained force and extensive ground operations.

13.   Even as ground operations were winding down, American warplanes continued to pound the last remaining remnants of al-Qaida.

14.   For several days, it has appeared the United States was gearing up for ground operations.

15.   For vice chairman, Bush selects Marine Gen. Peter Pace, a veteran combat commander with wide experience in ground operations.

16.   For the last two weeks, as the planes have dropped their bombs on Afghanistan, the troops at Fort Bragg have waited for ground operations to begin.

17.   He said he wanted Clinton to authorize the ground operation.

18.   He said that Israel had opted for the riskier strategy of ground operations instead of aerial bombings in order to reduce civilian casualties.

19.   How long will the air campaign last and what do analysts say about the timing and tactics of expected ground operations?

20.   However, when the problem re-surfaced during ground servicing operations late Friday, managers decided to replace the device.