1.   A group of soldiers pushed past him on their way out.

2.   Animal-rights groups are pushing to ban the capture of dolphins.

3.   Although this is the first lawsuit of its kind, advocacy groups have been pushing to have prescription contraceptives covered in health plans for a number of years.

4.   Another group is pushing for Green Party candidate Ralph Nader.

5.   Applications will also be considered on a separate track so that the Guantanamo group will not push back the applications from inside Cuba.

6.   Association President Ron Brown said the group has pushed hard for a stronger voice inside the NCAA, but to no avail.

7.   At the same time, Ms. Strickland said, the group was pushing to raise educational standards in the poor districts.

8.   A vocal group has pushed to divert dollars from tourism taxes, using them to fund education, mass transit or high-tech start-ups.

9.   After failing to slow several years of rising medical costs, health maintenance groups are pushing the costs on to the consumer.

10.   After losing court challenges to block the sale of the bonds, consumer groups are now pushing a ballot initiative that would basically scrap this effort at deregulation.