1.   A peaceable and orderly crowd staged a protest outside city hall.

2.   Activists staged a protest outside the parliament.

3.   Opponents of the plan have staged several protests.

4.   Opposition leaders said they would try to stage nationwide protests, but previous opposition rallies have met only lukewarm support.

5.   They staged protests in the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.

6.   University students have so far heeded the call, staging peaceful protests nationwide.

7.   Members of an environmental group are staging a protest inside a chemical plant.

8.   Environmental groups plan to stage public protests during the conference.

9.   The protest was staged as a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.