21.   And last week the fighting was particularly intense, having heated up after reformist candidates swept to victory in the first round of Parliamentary elections in February.

22.   And while the fighting was underway, ultrasensitive detection equipment sounded hundreds of alarms indicating the possible presence of poison gas.

23.   Army officers in the village Tuesday said there had been no fighting.

24.   Army officials said there had been heavy fighting near the barracks and the Lesotho dam, which supplies electricity to the country.

25.   As Turkey hurtles toward modernity and seeks to embrace a European identity, camel fighting is a reminder that many Turks are still acutely conscious of their Asian heritage.

26.   At the time, Israeli said the risk posed by booby traps and sporadic fighting was too great.

27.   At least the constant fighting is bloodless and unreal.

28.   Because the soil is strewn with mines, knowing exactly where you are is a matter of life and death even when there is no fighting.

29.   Both armies are well equipped and trained, so the fighting has been intense, with aerial bombings and artillery and tank battles as well as hand-to-hand fighting.

30.   Both sides have reported major battles in the last week, though the fighting has been less fierce in the last three days.