101.   It has not improved since then.

102.   Its relations with the United States have dramatically improved since the Central Asian nation emerged as a key ally in the anti-terrorism campaign in neighboring Afghanistan.

103.   Joint preparations were initially marked by disagreements, although the atmosphere has reportedly improved since then.

104.   Locally hazy skies are expected to continue over the islands But visibilities have modestly improved since yesterday.

105.   Many were built during the Cold War, with help from communist allies such as Cuba and the former East Germany, but have not been improved since then.

106.   Market sentiment in Japan has greatly improved since the announcement Tuesday of a government plan to bail out beleaguered housing loan companies.

107.   Market sentiment has been greatly improved since the announcement Tuesday of a government plan to bail out beleaguered housing lenders, Kanno said.

108.   Relations between former rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have improved since the election last May of Khatami, a moderate cleric.

109.   Relations between the two groups seem to have improved since then.

110.   Relations between Turkey and Israel have rapidly improved since the signing of a defense pact early last year.