11.   The opposition battled unsuccessfully to relax the law.

12.   The panel was established last June in response to charges that the Clinton administration relaxed laws and permitted transfer of technology secrets to China in exchange for campaign contributions.

13.   The tight labor market has prompted many companies to pressure Congress to relax immigration laws to allow more high-tech workers in from overseas.

14.   The two sides are also deeply divided over such side issues as how far to relax immigration laws and whether to tighten regulation of workplace safety.

15.   A new anti-smoking law was relaxed Wednesday to allow smokers to puff at cigarettes in the privacy of their cars.

16.   Although the effectiveness the experiment has yet to be determined, Home Secretary David Blunkett announced this week that he wants to relax marijuana laws across Britain.

17.   Backers hoped for sufficient votes to persuade the government to relax laws on soft drugs like marijuana.

18.   Backers hoped that sufficient votes in their favor would persuade the government to relax laws on soft drugs like cannabis.

19.   Backers hoped that sufficient votes in their favor would persuade the government to relax laws on soft drugs like marijuana.

20.   Backers hoped that sufficient votes in their favor would convince the government to relax laws on soft drugs like cannabis.