1.   She gets to know the Regulars, an eclectic and loosely formed group of quirky bird-watchers.

2.   The theater company is a loosely formed association of theater artists who also happen to be longtime closely-knit friends with an intense passion and commitment for their art.

3.   Zairian troops have been deployed in the area but have had little success in disarming the loosely formed ethnic militias.

4.   Zairian troops have been deployed in the area, which borders Rwanda and Uganda, but have had little success in disarming the loosely formed ethnic militias.