31.   Any attempt to force people to abandon their homes, however badly damaged, would be sure to stir controversy.

32.   As a result, villagers had abandoned their homes and fled into the surrounding forest, the report said.

33.   But she, her husband and two small daughters abandoned their home three days ago.

34.   But the remaining villagers are determined not to abandon their homes.

35.   Civilians were abandoning their homes in the eastern port area Sunday as fears of more clashes between Nigerian peacekeeping troops and the military junta grew.

36.   Dozens of people abandoned homes and sought shelter with family and friends.

37.   Dozens of people abandoned their homes and sought shelter with family and friends.

38.   Government troops clashed with Muslim extremist guerrillas in a southern province Sunday, killing at least four rebels and forcing many villagers to abandon their homes, officials said.

39.   He abandoned his home there because that neighborhood will be transferred to Bosnian government control in accordance with the Dayton peace agreement.

40.   Hundreds of Montreal residents abandoned their homes to take shelter at community centers and schools with generators.