11.   So far, the government said it will defer some projects with heavy import content, such as the Bakun Dam, to narrow the deficit.

12.   The council expects little progress in narrowing government deficits, after tax shortfalls prompted emergency spending cuts.

13.   The deficit was narrowed.

14.   The Labor opposition and minor parties have argued that higher than expected growth will increase government revenues and narrow the deficit.

15.   Though cuts in the surcharge makes narrowing the deficit more difficult, tax cuts are anyway on the official agenda.

16.   Paris has struggled to slash government spending enough to narrow its deficit.

17.   But they said improving economic fortunes around the globe should spur U.S. exports and begin narrowing the deficit next year.

18.   In the budget presented to parliament last week, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysians should import less to help narrow the deficit.

19.   Slovakia continued to fight back in the third, once again narrowing the deficit to one on a goal by Pavol Rieciciar.

20.   The main field eventually began to pursue the leaders and narrowed the deficit to less than six minutes.