1.   Analysts say the French ministry is withholding approval until Generali and Allianz have secured an agreement.

2.   But he urged delay of approval until church officials can study the revisions further.

3.   But the next large chunk of cash is not likely to come up for approval until later this year or next.

4.   Federal regulators handled the approvals until last year.

5.   Food and Drug Administration rules, however, bar the companies from getting required FDA approval until the end of the extended patent term.

6.   Judge Beatty first saw the settlement in January, but delayed approval until the parties submitted more details on the agreement.

7.   The experiment did not get final approval until this fall after extensive ethical and safety reviews by independent panels.

8.   They are pushing regulators to postpone approval until the German and French markets are open.

9.   The Clinton administration said the pact will not be sent to Congress for approval until next year.

10.   They urged an amendment that would withhold approval until after ethical and scientific issues surrounding the research have been reviewed by a special committee.