11.   The Russian government has been locked in a cycle of uncollected taxes and unpaid wages.

12.   The Russian government is locked in a cycle of uncollected revenues and unpaid bills.

13.   The Zimbabwean government was locked in a showdown Tuesday with scores of thousands of state employees who have refused to halt a strike which has crippled essential public services.

14.   The government is locked in litigation with Westinghouse Electric Corp., which Manila accuses of having delivered a faulty reactor.

15.   The new conservative government is locked in argument with the leftwing opposition on how to tackle the issue.