1.   He was trying to balance a desire to prevent demands for federal intervention against the political need to avoid protecting the riders.

2.   As a country today, we are facing civil liberties issues that force us to balance our desire for personal security against our personal freedoms.

3.   But bankers say they must be careful to balance this desire to sell new products against the need to maintain the trust of their customers.

4.   But Lin has to balance his desire to spend with the prudence of investing, both for the short and long term.

5.   But the administration reluctantly endorsed the changes in an attempt to balance the desire of pub owners serving a more cosmopolitan clientele against the potential public safety risks.

6.   Firdous wants to spend more time on writing and bridge-building efforts this year, but must balance such desire with his other roles.

7.   He said he recognized the need to balance a desire to answer all questions with a desire to keep the hearings from spilling over deeper into the presidential campaign.

8.   In his initial order, Judge Terry P. Lewis properly interpreted the Florida Election Code to balance the desire for accuracy with the desire for finality.

9.   So was the videotape on Wednesday, as executives balanced the desire to show arresting visual images with fear of being accused by viewers of abetting the enemy.

10.   To park service officials who have tried to balance the desire to protect the trees and the wildlife, the beaver situation has been particularly taxing.