American officials regard this as an important achievement, especially in view of past Soviet aversion to serious discussion of human rights issues.

Soviet officials regard such an agreement as ideal also for Greece.

The matter is complicated by what some officials regard as the foundation's anemic effort to raise donations, more than four years after Sept. 11.

That rarely happens since officials regard such laws as unenforceable.

Some officials at the intelligence agency regard the new commission as an attack on their independence and integrity.

He and other officials regard a terrorist nuclear bomb to be "highly unlikely."

Hardened by such deception, officials often regard all but obvious children as adults, and treat them accordingly.

You can be sure of one thing: American officials no longer regard Pakistan's leaders with a great deal of trust, if they ever did.

The official looked up and regarded him with his tired, dull eyes.

But there has also been development that officials regard as beneficial.