1.   His comments sparked an angry response from opposition politicians.

2.   Her comment sparked an immediate uproar in Israel, with opposition legislators demanding a retaliatory halt to planned West Bank troop withdrawals.

3.   His comments sparked a critical review of the proposal by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce that appeared to kill its prospects.

4.   His comments sparked enthusiastic applause for the president from the partisan Democrats.

5.   The comment sparked optimism the government will act to support the slumping stock and property markets, traders said.

6.   The comments sparked concern that the Clinton administration is tempering its support for a strong dollar on the eve of the meeting.

7.   The comments have sparked a national debate over the role of single mothers in the workplace and in politics.

8.   The four-day tournament, the second major of the season, was marred by a controversy sparked by comments that a local newspaper attributed to Wright.

9.   APTV has his comments during a visit to Kenya plus file of Romeo Dallaire, the Canadian general whose comments have sparked the latest row.