11.   Ms. Mowlam said she expected new acts of violence in the weeks to come but thought the talks could withstand their impact.

12.   Some disagreement emerged Tuesday about whether, decades later, the Trade Center towers had been designed to withstand an impact from an airliner filled with fuel.

13.   Technicians fire bird carcasses from a cannon into the engine fan to see how it will withstand the impact of a flock of geese.

14.   Still, stocks and bonds may not be able to withstand the impact of a falling dollar -- and its potential to force rates higher -- for long.

15.   They are big, hard on the outside, cushioned on the inside and built to withstand an impact.

16.   Three layers of enamel crisscross in different directions so the teeth can better withstand impact as well as twisting and bending.

17.   U.S. stocks were mixed after the worst two-day decline since late August, largely withstanding the impact of higher Treasury bond yields.

18.   Wood frame homes could withstand the impact better than high-rise buildings and freeway bridges, Field said.

19.   Aminuddin said the management of Astra International had introduced basic strategies for the company and its affiliates to withstand the impacts of the crisis this year.

20.   Aminuddin said the management of Astra International had set basic strategies for the company and affiliates to withstand the impact of the crisis this year.