21.   Preliminary soundings from Beirut, however, indicated scant interest in offering peace to Israel.

22.   State school officials said the low rates are not caused by discrimination but scant interest among women.

23.   The days when the public showed scant interest in scandals, and much was settled behind closed doors, are gone.

24.   He also angrily rejected claims that IFOR troops have shown scant interest in detaining known indicted war criminals allegedly responsible for much of the past carnage in Bosnia.

25.   But Taipei has so far shown scant interest in the idea of autonomy, officially considering itself a claimant to represent all China.

26.   Sweden votes for its members of the European parliament on Sunday with all opinion polls forecasting very low turnout because the electorate is showing scant interest.