21.   If his reforms fail, Zhu is easily expendable.

22.   Many East Europeans worry Russia might seek to reestablish its regional domination if post-Soviet reforms fail.

23.   Since Zhu lacks an independent power base within the party, if his reforms fail he is easily expendable.

24.   The promised democratic reforms have failed to take place.

25.   Another BB official said that although the reforms have failed to resolve problems such as bad debt, the declining trend in the quality of loans had been arrested.

26.   The opposition and Congress rebels have charged that the reforms have failed to benefit the poor.

27.   The attempted reform failed dismally, with churches remaining almost entirely empty that year.