1.   But there was no sign that Jack Gargan, ally of Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura who fought Choate for the chairmanship, would accept the gesture.

2.   But there was no sign that Jack Gargan, who fought Choate for the chairmanship, would accept the gesture.

3.   Instead of accepting the gesture at face value, the British government now insisted on a unilateral disarmament, Adams said.

4.   It was unclear whether the military would accept the gesture.

5.   There was no immediate government reaction to the offer, and it was unclear whether the military would accept the gesture.

6.   When they were told he was the-second-in command who could be held responsible for the accident, the Nakatas said they would accept the gesture.

7.   While Sinn Fein says the government demands too much, unionists have complained that it appears ready to accept token gestures.