1.   These are alarming figures.

2.   At the same time the Iraqi government publishes alarming figures of childhood deaths, for which Saddam blames sanctions.

3.   Randy Petersen, editor of InsideFlyer, a magazine for frequent flyers, has some alarming figures on his Web site.

4.   That is an alarming figure, but did they all start smoking as teen-agers?

5.   Despite the alarming figures, Palestinian officials are reluctant to advocate birth control, saying the practice violates Islamic teachings.

6.   Despite such alarming figures, Palestinian officials are reluctant to advocate birth control, saying the practice violates Islamic teachings.

7.   In Chiang Mai, a Cambodian official presented alarming figures from small-sample surveys of a few provinces.

8.   The most alarming figures for juvenile delinquency are those for drug addiction.