21.   During his illness, Yeltsin cut back his schedule, canceling all public events, but he continued working on documents and held occasional meetings with officials.

22.   He has continued to hold occasional meetings and has signed several decrees, but the move fueled fears about his fading health.

23.   He held only occasional meetings with government officials and did not announce any major policy initiatives.

24.   He held only occasional meetings with government officials and did not make any major announcements.

25.   He was expected to spend up to two weeks there, relaxing, playing tennis and holding occasional meetings with aides and political leaders.

26.   In the meantime, Arafat has agreed only to occasional meetings of the security chiefs and only in the presence of an American official.

27.   Party members will concentrate on increasing ranks and will be more guarded in the use of telephones and faxes and their occasional meetings, Zha said.

28.   The premier was rarely seen in public and only appeared for an occasional cabinet meeting.

29.   Washington also wants a permanent regular relationship with the EU rather than the French idea for occasional meetings when crises arise.

30.   Yeltsin has cut back his schedule while recuperating, canceling all public events, but he has continued working on documents and held occasional meetings at the sanatorium.