11.   A town official said that many of these rebels did not trust the Russian promise of amnesty and were reluctant to turn themselves in.

12.   Actually, town officials do not really know how many houses are crammed to the gills with workers.

13.   After numerous meetings with town officials, court appearances and failed attempts to sell their property, the Romeros in late April left Youngtown for good.

14.   After Fran, town officials hauled in tons of sand to rebuild the dunes that had protected water-front houses, apartments and high-rise condominiums.

15.   But a sense of bitterness remains, particularly because town officials and members of the museum staff resent being described as racist.

16.   But even such enticing information has not led town officials to order the bell removed.

17.   But for the first time since the legal fight over the beach policy began six years ago, Prince and other town officials seemed prepared to give up.

18.   But residents living near the park resisted the move, and town officials backed down.

19.   But town officials and health experts say there is no proof that Kit Peters died as a result of exposure to toxic waste.

20.   But town leaders complain that LaVoie often criticizes plans that are near completion, instead of working with town officials from the outset.