1.   There was some speculation that the action had been part of ongoing Israeli efforts to secure the release of servicemen missing in Lebanon.

2.   And also something to do with the ongoing effort of Jerry Jones to bag up the trash, put it on the curb, and have it hauled away.

3.   BankBoston is closing branches as part of its ongoing effort to streamline delivery of services to customers.

4.   Both defendants also sought to postpone the court-supervised investigatory process, called discovery, because it would be hindered by ongoing FBI efforts to find the bomber.

5.   Both the mayor and Vallone deserve credit for their ongoing efforts to keep the budget under control and bring down taxes.

6.   A spokeswoman said the most recent layoffs were the result of an ongoing effort by Sprint to adjust its work force to changes in the company and the industry.

7.   Bush awoke at Camp David hours before, and called Indian President K.R. Narayanan as part of his ongoing effort to secure international support.

8.   Bush had lunch Monday with Greenspan, part of his ongoing effort to build relationships with key figures in Washington.

9.   But Palestinians said the deaths were part of an ongoing Israeli effort to terrorize and intimidate them.

10.   But that threat proved hollow, paving the way for this latest chapter in the ongoing effort to get Iraq to disarm against its will.