11.   Although the hostilities tapered off by Sunday and the area remained quiet on Monday, few people ventured home.

12.   But few people ventured back to their homes.

13.   But only a few people ventured to the center on its first day of work.

14.   Faced with food and water shortages and few people venturing out, handouts in these days of war are hard to come by, said Herithier.

15.   Few people ventured out into the streets, hoping to protect their homes from looting troops, who were helping themselves in stores and offices.

16.   Few people ventured into the streets afraid their neighborhood may be next for a mortar round.

17.   Few people ventured into the streets, afraid their neighborhood might be next for a stray mortar round.

18.   Few people ventured onto the streets during the day, fearful of a renewal of the ethnic fighting that has plagued Kano for years.

19.   Few people ventured out into the streets, fearful their homes could become targets of looting troops.

20.   Few people ventured out, and only sparse crowds of several hundred gathered below the Space Needle.