1.   American officials have explained that Tokyo also wants better relations with Beijing, and has encouraged Washington to strengthen its own ties with China.

2.   American officials explain the differences in treatment by saying that Haitians as a whole can now return home to a democracy, an option the Cubans do not have.

3.   An official explained that the first Shanghai exchange followed the Western color pattern, but it made no sense to the clientele.

4.   And for the first time, officials must explain why they spent more than was approved in the budget at the beginning of the year.

5.   And Health Department officials had explained that a regulation must meet several criteria to be listed as a priority, such as going beyond federal regulations.

6.   Another Park Service official explained that Hamilton would not have room on his property now to park a farm tractor either.

7.   As local officials explained, plaintively, there had never been public access to that beach, except by boat.

8.   As officials explained it, Elian would have stayed with his cousin, Marisleysis, at a neutral site, with his father granted expanding visitation rights.

9.   At a community meeting Thursday, Forest Service officials explained the battle plan and warned that folks might have to make a run for it.

10.   At that hearing, government officials must explain the potential cost and the public benefit of a proposed project, and members of the public may speak briefly.