1.   He has spoken sharply to Mr Dach about it and has received his assurance that such a thing will never happen again.

2.   Mr Maher said he had received assurances from the Government that new legislation on increasing competition would apply to the book agreement.

3.   Receiving assurances that there was no ethnic dimension to the role he had been offered, Hoch hopped a plane headed west.

4.   The Slovenian and Croatian Presidents had received assurances on their visits to Germany, that Germany was ready to recognize their independence.

5.   He received assurances that Moldova would meet US conditions for recognition.

6.   The hijackers gave themselves up after receiving assurances that they could seek asylum elsewhere.

7.   Only after receiving assurances that the Emperor would neither be embarrassed nor be expected to apologize for atrocities committed by Japanese forces did Miyazawa consent to the visit.

8.   Alliance commanders said they have only received assurances from some Taliban officers that they will switch sides when the alliance attacks.

9.   American officials said later that the United States had received similar assurances.