21.   No independent assessment of the battle situation was available since the government bars journalists from independently visiting the war zone.

22.   No independent assessment of the battle situation was possible as the government bars journalists from visiting the war theater on their own.

23.   Non-governmental organizations also met Sunday to formulate independent assessments for what is needed in Afghanistan.

24.   The government generally has limited access to the hardest-hit areas of fighting, making independent assessment of the conflict difficult.

25.   The first Israeli school to apply the program saw a drastic drop in school bullying after two years, according to two independent assessments last year.

26.   The review, offered by the congressional watchdog agency before a House Banking subcommittee, is the first independent assessment of the bill.

27.   The reviewers would make an independent medical assessment of HMO decisions based on scientific studies and clinical evidence.

28.   The UN team said they had not had sufficient time to make an independent assessment of the full damage.

29.   The visit represents the first independent assessment of reported widespread atrocities by both army and rebel forces since emergency rule was imposed in November.

30.   Travel to the combat zone is restricted, making independent assessment of damage and casualties difficult.