11.   In a symbolic protest, hundreds of Austrians blocked two border crossings with the Czech Republic on Monday.

12.   Japanese opposition parties often stage symbolic protests to show their determination to stop key government legislation.

13.   Old shoes found a new use Saturday in Paris and Lyon -- piled high in the city centers in a symbolic protest against land mines.

14.   Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev said Moscow was considering a stronger action than the largely symbolic protests of the past.

15.   The letter was seen as a symbolic protest since Parliament has no authority to act against the government.

16.   The strike has been little more than a symbolic protest in much of the country, with most hospitals and clinics continuing to offer full services.

17.   Though the hartal could be regarded as more of a symbolic protest, it underlines the significant fact that there is no substitute for water.

18.   Newspapers said that the motion against the speaker was also largely a symbolic protest.