1.   But Republican leaders faced growing dissent and disarray over how to pass the rest of the bills.

2.   Sharon has been disappointed by the growing dissent.

3.   Toledo surged in the final weeks of the campaign because of growing dissent over reports of campaign irregularities in the Fujimori camp.

4.   As his years in power lengthened, he responded to growing dissent with repression and restrictions on organized labor and the media.

5.   Growing dissent and social unrest are simmering.

6.   He responded to growing dissent with repression and restrictions on organized labor and the news media.

7.   Negotiations to conclude a treaty to end nuclear weapons testing were in crisis Tuesday as growing dissent brought formal meetings to a halt.

8.   The expansion of the cabinet was aimed at pleasing the state leaders so that they would remain loyal to Rao, who is facing growing dissent within his party.

9.   Major acknowledged growing dissent among the pro- and anti-Europe factions within his party, and said he sided with neither.

10.   Saddam Hussein faces growing dissent within the army but there is no immediate or coordinated threat to his rule, experts said last week.