11.   One questioned whether peace could last, since maverick paramilitary groups on both sides of the divide stood ready to shatter the cease-fires.

12.   President Bush praised the Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire Wednesday, but said he was eager to see proof that peace will last in the Middle East.

13.   That has made most refugees wonder whether the peace will last, said Sister Lucilla Jimenez, a refugee worker with the Catholic Church.

14.   That peace lasted mere weeks, but a later truce held.

15.   The question is how long such a peace might last.

16.   Incidents of random violence, such as the attack on the bishop, have led to questions over whether the peace will last.

17.   Peace cannot last in Bosnia if suspected war criminals are not tried for their alleged crimes, Finnish Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen said Thursday.

18.   The Chechen leadership has repeatedly warned that the current peace will not last unless all Russian troops are pulled out.