1.   City officials during that time were doing technical work and making some initial Decisions about allocations of funds.

2.   The growing professionalism of both diplomats and foreign office officials during this period is seen most clearly in changes in the ways in which they were recruited.

3.   Because Indian tribes are considered sovereign governments, however, they cannot be prohibited from hiring former officials during such a cooling-off period.

4.   Boeing officials have been in continuous contact with administration officials during the last few weeks of negotiations in Brussels.

5.   - Ricky Watters wowed Cardinals coaches and officials during his visit to Tempe Tuesday and an offer could be forthcoming.

6.   A source, however, said federal officials during the negotiating session seemed emphatic about getting the consent decree.

7.   A State Department spokeswoman said Conoco had discussed the contract with a senior department official during the negotiations with Iran.

8.   But Harrison considered the Enron debacle a blight on his record, he told state officials during his December meeting.

9.   But, an LDS church historian made copies and circulated part of the diaries to church officials during an investigation to determine if they belonged to the church.

10.   By the same token, a low rating does not mean a unit is unfit, says Lawrence Korb, who was a Pentagon official during the Reagan years.