1.   And Philippe Starck, when he did the Cafe Costes, was the darling designer of the new Socialist government eager to invest in contemporary French creation.

2.   But the drama may soon be repeated in Ukraine, which has a new government eager to join the community of open market economies.

3.   Competition between European financial centers is heating up in the run-up to the euro, especially with governments eager to unload as much debt as cheaply as possible.

4.   Europe would be the toughest fight, with governments eager to protect their own defense firms.

5.   Now, with the economy flush again and local governments eager to restore cannibalized departments, superior candidates for senior positions are widely sought.

6.   The company has announced plans to buy interests in roads and water purification plants in China from local governments eager to curry favour with the army.

7.   The French also spent less on health services, a welcome development for a government eager to reduce its social security deficit.

8.   With the state and federal governments eager to keep the peace, most squatters have been left untouched.

9.   Republicans counter that their measures are needed to fix a government too eager to impose regulations without considering the financial impact.

10.   The European Union Parliament passed weakened data protection and privacy rules Thursday, bowing to pressure from EU governments eager to boost controls in its fight against terrorism.