11.   Although the company blamed poor weather and a backlash to U.S. products following the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Wall Street expected better results.

12.   As it has in each of its four years, the launch of the program was delayed by poor weather Tuesday.

13.   At the same time, U.S. herd figures are relatively low, and poor weather conditions this winter affected the number of cattle sent to packinghouses.

14.   Atlantis was diverted to an Edwards landing because of poor weather over Florida last week.

15.   Because of bad weather around Dubrovnik, the pilots used an instrument approach, a standard procedure in poor weather, Estes said.

16.   A pool is open on board except during poor weather.

17.   Brinton said it will be close, but easily better than last year, when poor weather and a less attractive schedule held attendance down.

18.   But aviation analysts questioned who should have final say on whether it is safe to land in poor weather.

19.   But poor weather over Bosnia frustrated the plan, they said, and many of the NATO warplanes returned to their bases without dropping any bombs.

20.   But they are also less reliable, prone to failures caused by poor weather or illumination, dirty plates and variations in plate design.