21. The reason, he said, was that the system was already riddled with corruption, and speeding up the process risked complete collapse. 22. There has been a lineup switch, a note of dissension from a veteran reliever, and a complete collapse in the standing. 23. Despite dire predictions of complete collapse and utter deadlock, the various Middle East peace process meetings held in London over the past two days did not end acrimoniously. 24. He also warned of the dangers of a complete collapse of the peace process. 25. He warned any wind or rain damage to banana plantations could result in the complete collapse of the industry, an important foreign exchange revenue earner for many islands. 26. Heavy shelling erupted Thursday in what appeared to be a new offensive in northwest Bosnia, further pushing an unstable cease-fire towards complete collapse. 27. It added to the slowly accumulating evidence of a nation experiencing complete economic collapse, with few resources for rebuilding even when the natural disasters come to an end. 28. Late Friday, the Argentine central bank ordered that banks and the foreign exchange market be closed indefinitely in order to stave off complete collapse. 29. No one realistically wants that, since it could lead to a complete collapse. 30. An entirely possible complete collapse of the little FDP on which he currently depends for support in parliament could spell disaster by depriving him of an absolute majority. |