1.   The French government has announced a moratorium on its nuclear weapons testing programme for the remainder of the year.

2.   Another Republican governor, George Ryan of Illinois, has announced a moratorium, pending an investigation of the judicial system.

3.   A year later, Illinois Governor George Ryan, a pro-death penalty Republican, announced a moratorium on executions in his state.

4.   Last month, a host of states and cities announced a moratorium on bans on state investments in Swiss banks.

5.   Maryland is the second state to announce a moratorium on executions.

6.   So, about the same time that the FDA announced its moratorium, a group of lawyers led by Chesley began negotiating with the implant makers.

7.   The banks got a brief respite after a three-month moratorium was announced by U.S. city and state financial officers who had threatened punitive action.

8.   This week, the banks got a brief respite after a three-month moratorium was announced by U.S. city and state financial officers who had threatened punitive action.

9.   Canada announced a moratorium on the use, production and export of anti-personnel mines in January.

10.   He said India had announced a moratorium on all hostile action last November, but that the situation had since changed.