11.   Each such procedure would take three to four days, and the engineers estimated that as many as six shortenings would be required.

12.   From beginning to end, the entire procedure took less than an hour.

13.   In contrast, the fourth-floor clinic where medical procedures took place was more protected with an elaborate system of glass and protective glass.

14.   In March, new procedures took effect in the ER.

15.   It appears likely the procedure will take place.

16.   It was not uncommon for disciplinary procedures to take as long as two years in the Bronx, officials added.

17.   Mellman said the procedure could take anywhere from one to six hours, depending on what the surgeons find during the operation.

18.   Medical students in Britain and Sweden can watch as a surgeon in San Francisco performs an unusual operation, voicing questions to the doctor as the procedure takes place.

19.   Some White House aides have also questioned how effective such a step would be given that rule-making procedures can take years.

20.   Such a procedure could take a considerable amount of time.