71.   Some said that move appeared to be politically driven.

72.   Such a move would appear to leave no room for Francis, who has been under fire this season after a poor start.

73.   The get-tough moves appeared to signal that no settlement with the mechanics is imminent.

74.   The latest move appeared to be aimed at preventing Pillai from making a fresh appeal in an Indian court against his arrest and extradition to Singapore.

75.   The move against Borba appears to be part of a broad crackdown by Milosevic on domestic foes.

76.   The move appeared a further effort to sideline Corneliu Vadim Tudor, leader of the extremist Greater Romania Party.

77.   The move appeared a gesture toward the United States and Karzai.

78.   The move appeared aimed at boosting Serb morale.

79.   The move appeared aimed at distancing Welfare from the mayor.

80.   The move appeared aimed at driving U.N. peacekeepers from Bosnia.