21.   Bits of bricks and rocks littered one side street in Jidhafs just off the Budaiya route, indicating a confrontation had taken place between police and protesters.

22.   However, the Israeli military checked the report, and said that no such confrontation took place.

23.   Political confrontation can take some strange turns in a country where virtually every issue is politicized.

24.   Ranariddh, in an interview with The Associated Press as the confrontation took place, urged his backers to remain nonviolent.

25.   Road blocks continued Wednesday in an area north of La Paz where violent confrontations took place over the weekend.

26.   Such confrontations can take place even while the game is stashed in a backpack or school locker.

27.   That confrontation will also take place Saturday.

28.   The confrontation took place during the halftime break and briefly delayed the start of the second half.

29.   The confrontations took place in January and February during mass stayaways by workers.

30.   The confrontation took place ahead of elections for Parliament scheduled for Tuesday.