1.   The lack of clear leadership was underlined by the increasing isolation of Nicholas himself.

2.   Albright said here that Moscow faced increasing isolation from other nations if it continued to shun negotiations over Chechnya.

3.   His years in power were marked by what many Slovaks regarded as cronyism and by increasing international isolation, but he is an ebullient campaigner.

4.   One is the increasing isolation people experience in computer-based businesses, especially if they work at home.

5.   The mid-day blast ripped through downtown storefronts and came amid increasing international isolation of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

6.   The new bombing policy builds on what Berger described as the increasing diplomatic isolation and resulting frustration of Saddam.

7.   Ardzinba, who has balked at contacts with the Georgian government, has softened his stance lately amid increasing international isolation.

8.   Apparently fearing that increasing isolation would further undermine his autocratic rule, Milosevic sent signals to Washington of his interest in warming chilled relations.

9.   As the date of the anniversary has drawn closer, moderate Serbs have grown more impatient with their increasing isolation in Kosovo.

10.   His offer appeared to signal growing desparation at his increasing isolation.