11.   A TAX expert on Tuesday said the government might be right if it adopted a cautionary stance on spending because he saw reduced fiscal surpluses in the coming years.

12.   Both the fund and Russian officials have adopted hard stances.

13.   Has adopted pro-Western stance in recent years, but has attracted little foreign investment.

14.   If she has adopted a more pragmatic stance, progress can be expected in her dialogue with the military government.

15.   It said in a statement issued by its Paris head office it was ready to reduce the visibility of tobacco ads if all EU nations adopt the British stance.

16.   When all the employees adopted a positive stance, the management also improved and the company was better poised to succeed and ride through any economic challenges.

17.   A similar stance has been adopted by other neighbouring countries including Uganda, considered close to the Tutsis, as well as Zaire and Rwanda.

18.   Alliance ministers are eagerly awaiting for Grachev to adopt a stance on the issue of NATO expansion.

19.   Moscow clashed with Washington and London at the weekend in the Security Council over what stance to adopt against Iraq.