21.   Do Americans fully understand the situation in Northern Ireland?

22.   Esiason understood the situation.

23.   Guy Vanest, a full-time clerk for the state who helps poor people qualify for food stamps, understands their situation very well.

24.   He asked questions and listened to be sure he fully understood the situation before trying to solve the problem.

25.   He had been a little reluctant until he understood the situation, I told them, then he was fine.

26.   He said he was meeting daily with the families to try to help them understand the situation.

27.   He said he understood the situation, and he would be glad to help with a ride to the funeral.

28.   He said they did not understand the situation and knew only what the news media had told them.

29.   He understood the situation McGann faced, that insulin shots would be a problem if her tee time was shortly thereafter.