11.   Preliminary assessments indicate the tornadoes also destroyed hundreds of small businesses, a high school, an entire shopping mall and other commercial and public facilities.

12.   Preliminary Western assessments of the damage suggested that the bombing was effective.

13.   Preliminary assessments showed the election to be relatively fair and open.

14.   State health officials said that the investigators were still analyzing the data they collected and could offer no preliminary assessments.

15.   The government conducted a preliminary environmental assessment that concluded a longer, more comprehensive study was not needed because Mexican trucks would not substantially hurt the environment.

16.   The Pentagon was encouraged by preliminary assessments of the opening night of raids on Wednesday.

17.   The United Nations Development Program already has issued a preliminary assessment put together in conjunction with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

18.   At least three houses were badly damaged, according to a preliminary assessment, said Andrea Angeli, spokesman for the International Police Task Force in the region.

19.   Based on a preliminary assessment, Leach said, Boeing officials expect to be able to complete repairs and meet contractual commitments for delivery of the planes involved.

20.   But in a preliminary assessment, bureau official He Hong said Qufu government illegally transferred its duties to the private company, the report said.