1.  While support for the PLO fell in the West, there was little sign of the emergence of any alternative Palestinian leadership.

2.  And as the United States hinted that it would like to deal with an alternative Palestinian leadership, popular support for Arafat dwindled further.

3.  As a result, Israeli officials have asked the United States to endorse their attempts to create an alternative leadership.

4.  The ferocity of insults hurled across party lines has steadily intensified to such hateful levels that many voters have been searching for alternative political leadership.

5.  The Serbian president should use his considerable influence in Bosnian Serb affairs to promote an alternative leadership more willing to honor the Dayton agreement.

6.  As the bombing entered its fifth week, attempts to craft an alternative political leadership that could replace the Taliban were underway.

7.  Britain warns partners to stop criticizing Washington or provide alternative leadership.

8.  Hounded by rebellious allies, Premier Silvio Berlusconi got some breathing room Thursday as parties trying to forge an alternative leadership broke apart in bickering.

9.  If that could be done, the government hopes to wean the loyalty of the suspicious Tamil population away from the rebels and perhaps develop an alternative Tamil leadership.

10.  In the past months, he said, an alternative Palestinian leadership has emerged.