11.   If passed, the bill could encourage further efforts to dismantle the refuge system.

12.   Now Lang, a multimillionaire industrialist who later encouraged similar efforts through his I Have a Dream Foundation in cities across America, wants to help the next generation.

13.   President Bush said the original Democratic bill could lead to a flood of lawsuits, but he encouraged the effort by Snowe, a moderate.

14.   The European Union generally encourages cooperative efforts by regional clusters of small businesses, and the idea has stirred international interest.

15.   The group also issued a statement encouraging efforts to end violence in Macedonia.

16.   The incident dashed hopes here that the World Cup soccer tournament, in its final weekend, might encourage efforts at reconciliation with the North.

17.   The Supreme Court may have encouraged the efforts.

18.   The student council paints posters encouraging their efforts.

19.   Then they plan to encourage ballot efforts in other states and, if their movement spreads, eventually pressure Congress to act.

20.   This commitment, provided both governments honor it, could encourage peace efforts in Bosnia, which seem to have gained momentum in recent weeks.