1.   And patients are the worst offenders.

2.   In my experience, those long conditioned by Centralism are the worst offenders.

3.   In this connection some scientists are by far the worst offenders.

4.   The worst offenders are the disinfectants and pesticides.

5.   Uneaten food and other dead organic materials left in the tank are the worst offenders in pollution of the water.

6.   It turned out to be snoring!

7.   Men were found to be the worst offenders.

8.   While not exonerated, the four EC countries concerned -- Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain -- were considered far from the worst offenders.

9.   The worst offenders are some of the Eastern European countries, who are unlikely to be able to make substantial financial contributions.

10.   Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Mexico, Peru and Sri Lanka are cited as the worst offenders.