11.   But until this week, there was no further official word on where the plane went down.

12.   But there was no official word from Colombia, she said.

13.   But, as of early evening, there was no official word.

14.   But, with no official word coming down, mixed signals persist.

15.   But, of course, it was a big deal yesterday when the official word was received.

16.   Camby said he has not given the UMass staff an official word.

17.   Everything is in place for Deion Sanders to join the Dallas Cowboys, except for official word from Sanders himself.

18.   For the loved ones of the unaccounted, the lack of official word was seen as grim prelude to finding out the worst.

19.   Giuliani and Hynes, who had unsuccessfully prosecuted the first case against Nelson, said they would have nothing to say, pending some official word of the indictment.

20.   He expected to get it, but the official word produced a sense of relief.