1.   If the only problem were disabled computers or temporary Web site outages, the country might relax.

2.   In April, the Russian government lashed out at Latvia for alleged discrimination against its ethnic Russians, threatening trade sanctions unless the country relaxed its citizenship laws.

3.   The Swiss fear that unless other European countries relax their controls, it will face an even bigger flood of refugees.

4.   The Swiss fear that unless other European countries relax their controls, it will face an even bigger influx.

5.   While other countries have relaxed their rules on rugby union professionalism, England officials have steadfastly maintained a strict amateur code.

6.   IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus warned that industrial countries could not relax their efforts to reduce their budget deficits.

7.   But Waigel is worried that after completion of this so-called third phase of EMU, certain countries will relax their bugetary discipline.