81.   But he tried Monday to play down the political controversy.

82.   Croatian Justice Minister Ivica Crnic resigned Friday in a move that appeared tied to a political controversy over the naming of judges to a new Council of State.

83.   They are anxious to avoid political controversies that have dogged previous Games.

84.   They privately acknowledged, however, that securing agreement on a capital increase could cause political controversy in the present financial context.

85.   Mandela has been at the centre of political controversy this year.

86.   The Financial Times commented that the deal was likely to create political controversy because job losses would probably have to ensue from cost-cutting.