Some observers have put a positive spin on events.

Even so, of late he has widened his "prudent distance," as one observer put it.

The observer put his left hand on the glareshield and pointed at the target.

Other observers put it at more like 70,000.

The guerrillas assert that they have 3,000 fighters, although most observers put their number at considerably less.

For use at night the observer should put the goggles on about ten minutes prior to going outside.

Or as an observer put it, "Even if you don't know what's happening, it's clear."

Some observers have put the odds of success at no better than 50-50.

Safety first, as many other observers have put it.

As one observer put it: 'The law of this land says that you are innocent until proven guilty.