21.   France withheld its support, as did Saudi Arabia.

22.   He criticized local unions for delaying a Lowell housing rehabilitation project and withheld support for labor-sponsored legislation until the unions capitulated.

23.   However, Microsoft reserved the right to withhold technical support from parts of the software that had been altered.

24.   If it withholds support, it stands accused of driving the economy into an even deeper slump, with the risk of political instability and social unrest.

25.   In recent weeks, the senator had pointedly withheld his support, questioning whether Egan possessed the knowledge and diplomatic skills to advance the Northern Ireland peace process.

26.   It is far from customary for a vanquished contender for president to withhold formal support for this long.

27.   It suggests actions ranging from asking local Scouting officials to repudiate the policy, to withholding financial support for Scouting, to ending any association with the Boy Scouts.

28.   It was in hopes of trapping Clinton, too, that Republicans withheld congressional support for the Mexican bailout and forced the president to act on executive authority alone.

29.   It may withhold its support for a separate agreement cutting tariffs on the trade of computers and other information technology, he said.

30.   Key members of his Cabinet and party say they will withhold support for the Hebron redeployment if it includes such guarantees.