1.   Because of strong opposition, the government has dropped plans to increase taxes on fuel.

2.   Both plans were dropped because of the strong opposition of Mayors, congressmen, and urban lobbying groups.

3.   But McGee said the plan was dropped after his clients learned the press office for Gov.

4.   Common sense won the day, and the plans were dropped.

5.   Opposition experts have managed to persuade themselves that Bush is hoping to drop the plan.

6.   The company has dropped its plan to build a hotel on the site.

7.   Mayor dropped his plans for the new committee and agreed to keep the Executive Board more fully informed of his actions in future.

8.   They had warned Aristide in recent weeks to drop his plan to replace them with another motorized unit, which was Swiss trained and more loyal to him.

9.   Pressure from animal rights groups has persuaded the US Navy to drop plans to use bottle-nosed dolphins to guard a Trident nuclear submarine base in Washington State.

10.   DEVELOPERS have dropped plans for a giant business park after fierce protests from villagers.