31.   The legislation also gives the government the power to force other local councils to accept their share of refugee claimants to alleviate the pressure on port towns.

32.   The Thai community would also like to know of the measures this administration is taking to alleviate the pressures on their loved ones back home.

33.   When the pain becomes unbearable, their mothers tie rags around their stomachs to try to alleviate the pressure.

34.   But he also appealed to the government to offer additional tax breaks to alleviate pressure on small businesses.

35.   China will step up its imports of grain in the years ahead to alleviate growing pressure on its resources and the environment, state media said Tuesday.

36.   Kodera says that schools and the educational authorities are much to blame for the failure to crack down on bullying and alleviate pressure on its victims.

37.   Officials say the slowdown has come as a welcome breather for the labour-scarce city-state and helped alleviate cost pressures.

38.   Sharon also told Petersen he eased the closure around Palestinian towns in order to alleviate pressure on the Palestinian population.

39.   Syria plans to reduce its cotton production this year in order to alleviate the pressure on its water resources, a government newspaper reported Wednesday.

40.   The law was aimed at alleviating international pressure on Taiwan to protect endangered species.