1.   When news of the scandal first came out, White House staff tried to laugh it off.

2.   Staff tried unsuccessfuly to revive him.

3.   When staff tried to begin work by loading up a lorry with timber, the protestors simply took it off again until they stopped.

4.   Ambulance staff tried to resuscitate the couple, but they were both dead.

5.   Lessons in geography and Spanish continue, while staff try to find other last minute sponsors.

6.   Staff tried to put the fire out themselves, but were soon driven back by the intense heat and thick smoke given off from burning tyres.

7.   Staff tried in vain to revive him.

8.   Staff also try to prevent serious deterioration of the fabric of buildings.

9.   The main stand is a gutted shell and home games have been played at Guisborough while club staff try to thrash out the situation with insurers.

10.   ITN claimed last night that an investigation had found people claiming to be BA staff were trying to persuade Virgin passengers to switch to BA in Los Angeles.