1.   After recent bombings, counter-terrorist forces could retaliate in kind.

2.   Tension in the region has grown due to recent bombings.

3.   He says that recent bombings mean that the police must put public safety first.

4.   Gloucester city centre has been virtually closed since midday, but the police are anxious to stress that with recent bombings in other cities public safety must come first.

5.   American officials say they want the meeting to focus on anti-terrorist measures in the wake of the recent Palestinian bombings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

6.   A caller to the cable program expressed fear about the recent terroristic bombings in Atlanta, and the ensuing discussion evolved into a discussion of civil liberties.

7.   After the recent bombings, he has publicly urged the government to slow down the negotiating process.

8.   After the recent bombings, Iraqi officials say they will no longer allow weapons inspectors into the country and that could, indeed, be a victory for Iraq.

9.   But when pressed, Christopher refused to make a direct connection between Iran and the four recent bombings in Israel.

10.   Even before this recent bombing, their electricity shut off for four hours a day.