1.   He acknowledges that state industries must reduce their work forces but said that instances of hostility and misunderstanding reflected the inability of Chinese workers to organize and bargain.

2.   Income disparity certainly reflects the inability of folks like the Townsends to pay for things such as tennis or arts and crafts or music lessons, for example.

3.   So far, the National Governors Association has declined to take a position on the proposal, reflecting the inability of the governors to reach a consensus.

4.   Former federal Interior Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said the attack reflected the inability of the state government to maintain law and order.

5.   The steady turnout drop reflects the inability of the European Parliament to present itself as a credible institution.