21.   Although the barrier remained open, guarded by five Croat policemen, only Muslim women and children and a few elderly men came through.

22.   But barriers still remain.

23.   Financial barriers remain, however, because there is limited insurance coverage for alternative procedures.

24.   He said that while Taiwan had lowered tariff barriers in recent years, some high non-tariff barriers remain, including subsidies for local Taiwanese companies.

25.   It was unknown how long the barriers would remain in place.

26.   Malaysia is one of the friendliest nations in the region to foreign investors, although some barriers remain, Brown told an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

27.   Legal barriers to black advancement have been lowered but too many mental barriers remain.

28.   The government expects the barriers to remain for some time, he said.

29.   The measures were seen as the initial steps toward strengthening regional trade and leaders acknowledged that many barriers remain.

30.   The U.S. official said that despite the progress, many barriers still remain in the Japanese market.