1.   Prussia, like Britain, had a relatively long period of effective, legitimate government before the introduction of democratic institutions.

2.   The Congress debated a transitional structure for an interim government before the adoption of a new Constitution.

3.   As president of CNN, Tom Johnson has been through his share of tough negotiations with governments before.

4.   Authorities saw the clashes as an attempt to discredit the government before peace talks planned for the summer.

5.   But Levin has been in city government before.

6.   But supporters say the Bush administration should have tried harder to solicit funds from European and other governments before shelving the effort and walking away from the accord.

7.   Congressional officials did not have to consult with the DC government before making the changes, according to Nichols.

8.   Gingrich said he would not go along with a plan to reopen the federal government before an agreement on the budget-balancing plan.

9.   He has served in government before.

10.   Indian nations never paid taxes to state governments before this greedy, little, upstart tribe set that precedent.