1.   The official raised his voice and began to speak even more rapidly, pointing to the girl.

2.   American officials have consistently raised human-rights concerns with their Turkmen counterparts, and administration officials say that Niyazov has promised to be more democratic.

3.   American officials have raised the prospect of further sanctions, most recently after a meeting in Washington with the new Colombian foreign minister, Maria Emma Mejia.

4.   American officials raise such issues with Nazarbayev when they visit, and call democratic development an important American goal in the region.

5.   And one law enforcement official raised another potential problem.

6.   And other administration officials have raised the issue of persecution of Catholic bishops, the followers of the Dalai Lama, and Falun Gong sect.

7.   And some legal and former government officials also raised questions about the accuracy of testing for drugs in hair samples.

8.   And when Marion Jones looked to see whether her second long jump Sunday had been fair or foul, she saw the official raise a red flag.

9.   And while Kodak officials occasionally raised the specter of moving operations out of the state, they tried to sound upbeat about staying in New York.

10.   According to Adler, the federal officials raised national security concerns about three documents, and he said that they were temporarily removed from the preview.