1.   Once most immigrants were laborers, who were given temporary permits and could easily be sent home.

2.   The commission gave permits for exotic pets until more than four years ago, when it stopped, deeming the job out of its scope.

3.   The park also has many easy walks and day hikes, and gives permits for overnight treks.

4.   The state occasionally gives farmers permits to kill nuisance birds, but farmers say it is hard to make an impact.

5.   Vasquez said he was given a permit and renewed it regularly.

6.   We were given permits to live here by the Israeli government.

7.   Where sanitary conditions permit, training could be given to mothers on how to prepare homemade formulas, which are cheaper than commercial products.

8.   Women who seek to visit relatives in the West Bank are often given permits that last several days.

9.   Work permits are now given to people from outside the European Union only when employers apply on behalf of individual employees who seek specific positions.

10.   Over the past few months, Israel has relaxed regulations to give work permits to thousands more Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.