1.   His natural reserve made him appear self-conscious.

2.   Brown meant that gifted young reserves would make for willing and able special teams players while they waited for starting positions to open on offense and defense.

3.   The reserves have made major contributions over the latter part of the season.

4.   The starting roles remain clearly defined, but the reserves are making a push for increased playing time.

5.   Their reserves made a grand total of three baskets.

6.   When games start piling up faster than days off, the Sonics will need to rely on their reserves to make sure the mainstays remain fresh and sharp.

7.   Young had earlier turned down an offer to join SCLC, partly because his Congregational reserve made him uneasy about a group dominated by emotional Southern Baptist preachers.

8.   Aspe disputed claims the group had agreed that dwindling foreign reserves made a small devaluation of the peso necessary.

9.   Center Guy Carbonneau, out with a hairline fracture of his right wrist, was placed on injured reserve to make room on the roster.

10.   China on Monday defended its policy of buying surplus foreign currencies to help stabilize the Chinese yuan, saying its large foreign exchange reserves have made the country stronger.