11. A British pool reporter described a tense encounter Saturday when Russian and Serb troops initially barred British forces from the airport. 12. A pool reporter at the airport described a much more tense encounter, however, when Russian forces supported by Serbs tried to refuse access to the airport. 13. Ashcroft had a tense encounter with Rep. David Obey at a hearing on how much emphasis the Justice Department put on anti-terrorism efforts before the attacks. 14. If the game had been a little closer, it might have been a much more tense encounter. 15. It was the latest in a series of tense encounters between the two teams. 16. The game was the latest in a series of tense encounters between the two teams. 17. It was clear from the outset, when the Griquas players turned their backs on the pre-match Haka, that this was going to be a tense encounter. |