1.   They played a highly visible role in the negotiations.

2.   And this holiday season, Santa Claus has assumed a far more visible role at the epicenter of the Christmas celebration.

3.   Before that victory, the Russians played a far less visible role on the public stage.

4.   Both have held seats on national league committees and regional boards, and have long held visible roles in the bridge community as top-ranked players and lecturers.

5.   A spokeswoman for Cheney, Juleanna Glover Weiss, said Wednesday that Cheney would soon play a more visible role on the campaign trail.

6.   Both will play visible roles in education and community-outreach efforts.

7.   But his visible role in the front ranks of the civil-rights and anti-war movements was unforgettable.

8.   But her husband dropped his proposal when it ran into congressional opposition, and Mrs. Clinton has since dropped out of a visible role in the city.

9.   But Ozzie, who heads Iris Associates, a unit of Lotus, is an introvert who has resisted a more visible role.

10.   But the rapturous reception she has received around the globe appears to have emboldened her to take a more visible role at home.