1.   Americans untraditionally go along with these unprecedented restrictions on individual freedom because the government assures us that passive smoke is bad and science backs up the claim.

2.   And as for the mandatory union rules, the government assured the company it could be granted an exception.

3.   Additionally, the government has assured Telekomunikacja Polska one of four potentially lucrative licenses for a new generation of wireless phones that will provide users with basic Internet services.

4.   Bre-X said this week the government assured it that its permit and rights to the property are secure.

5.   But his deputies said he did not trust the government to assure his security.

6.   For weeks, as worries grew and the city filled with rumors, the government assured investors that everything was under control.

7.   Seventh, state government must assure coverage for everyone.

8.   She also asked about sanctions that the government considered but did not include in the settlement and how the government can assure aggressive enforcement.

9.   That decision -- which came just three days after the government assured BCCI customers all was well -- helped spark runs on Standard Chartered Bank and local Citibank branches.

10.   The federal government should assure McVeigh in all haste that his brain will be studied.