21.   With U.N. envoys having failed to break the impasse, however, officials sounded increasingly impatient Friday.

22.   A top Albanian official sounded a warning Thursday about the possibility of Serb forces coming across the border to pursue their offensive against Kosovo rebels.

23.   Although he offered no specific plan, European officials sounded willing to give the Americans time and negotiating room before December.

24.   But for the moment, Telecom officials sound mighty confident that they can take on the competition.

25.   But Syrian officials have sounded more optimistic in recent days.

26.   But U.S. officials sounded conciliatory Monday at a news briefing.

27.   But U.S. officials sounded conciliatory at a news briefing prior to the new round of negotiations.

28.   EU officials sounded upbeat after the two-day talks.

29.   For the first time, U.S. officials sound optimistic they will eventually get him.

30.   He launched his third-day assault with three successive birdies before officials sounded the warning siren due to lightning in the area.