1.   But he had let it become so obvious that the civic leaders were complaining.

2.   But council leaders nationally have complained that a decade of education cuts make this the bleakest year yet.

3.   Yesterday civil service union leaders complained that security staff had initially treated it as a hoax.

4.   And some community leaders complain that the city is not doing enough to address one trigger in particular, outdoor air pollution.

5.   And while African-American leaders repeatedly complain that the party takes them for granted, there is little chance their political allegiance is going to change anytime soon.

6.   At one point, business leaders complained proposed changes were so weak that they were publicly calling for a Senate committee chairman to resign for incompetence.

7.   Because Jewish law requires speedy burials, Jewish leaders have long complained that the nonprofit cemeteries charge exorbitant fees for burial on weekends or holidays.

8.   Beyond that, black leaders complain of a law requiring that the police chief come from the ranks and not from outside the city.

9.   Black leaders have complained that Bond promised to support White during his re-election campaign last year.