1.  Cranes have replaced the crowds in Civic Center, where other government buildings are in varying states of construction.

2.  His sculptures, in varying states of completion, cover the floor and the walls.

3.  It sits firmly planted on a hillside overlooking two walled gardens linked by sculptured terraces now in varying states of picturesque decay.

4.  It would be like talking to my five sisters who are all married or in varying states of romantic involvement.

5.  Seven years after communism collapsed, local governments in eastern Germany find themselves stuck with scores of empty castles in varying states of disrepair.

6.  The day after the blast, neighbors were in varying states of distress and dislocation.

7.  The frescoes are in varying states of completion.

8.  The freshmen must contribute in their varying states of health and spirits.

9.  The idea behind George seems to be that politics can be fun, especially when you spice it up with women in varying states of undress.

10.  We are in varying states of dismay, fear and apprehension.