1.   Once initiated such a complementary system of uplift and subsidence is probably self-sustaining for long periods of time in the absence of major tectonic disturbance.

2.   Since then, conditions have steadily worsened, but there have been few major disturbances.

3.   The show of confidence came only hours after the fifth major disturbance around the executive mansion in the past eight months.

4.   They had received a call about a man who was causing a major disturbance by destroying the inside of his home.

5.   Police said they feared a riot might erupt when residents of the housing project gathered angrily in the streets after the shooting, but no major disturbances were reported.

6.   Police around the country did not report any major disturbances.

7.   A few angry would-be concertgoers threw rocks, but there were no major disturbances.

8.   Although thre was sporadic bottle throwing at the end of the game by some fans, there were no major disturbances since Thailand advanced.

9.   And it served as a reminder to this earthquake-prone country that the capital remains deeply vulnerable to major seismic disturbances.