1.   After a visit here by the British foreign secretary, Jack Straw, and before a visit by Rumsfeld, Musharraf said he welcomed outside efforts to ease tensions.

2.   Cerpa said today he would welcome outside mediation by Cuban President Fidel Castro, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, or anyone else.

3.   He has welcomed outside money.

4.   He added that they will also welcome outside volunteers in the spiritual healing effort.

5.   No doubt Boll and his executives would welcome some outside help with financing, and no doubt Goldman would be happy to oblige.

6.   Pakistan would welcome outside mediation.

7.   Unlike its neighbors, India was late to welcome outside investment and trade, and remains relatively self-reliant.

8.   While outside security experts welcomed any improvements in airport security, they doubted that the new rules would make a measurable difference.

9.   Blair welcomed Arafat outside the office, but neither spoke to reporters as they went inside.

10.   His campaign also welcomed outside interest groups, such as anti-abortion and pro-tobacco lobbies, into the state for anti-McCain ad drives.