"We are working in a very big ocean and within a very large search area, and so far since the aircraft went missing we have had very few leads which allow us to narrow the search area," he said.
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Which of the following perception of mine is correct?
We have had very few leads so far and therefore it is difficult for us to narrow the search area.
We have had very few leads so far and that has allowed us to narrow the search area.