1.   But Democrats said the negotiations had been hampered because they were not allowed to keep copies of the legislative language proposed by the Republicans.

2.   Attaf said that so far the bloody, protracted civil strife in Algeria has not hampered negotiations.

3.   But the court suspended any parts of the agreement which would hamper the negotiations between Gucci and LVMH.

4.   Earlier, U.N. and private aid groups were afraid to talk about possible repercussions lest criticism of Aidid hamper negotiations to free the hostages.

5.   EU Fisheries Commissioner Emma Bonino criticized the protests saying they hampered negotiations and pointing out that Morocco was in its rights to make demands regarding its territorial waters.

6.   However, President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Kadirgamar said the alliance with the Marxists will not hamper peace negotiations with the LTTE.

7.   Many feared the indictment would push Milosevic into a corner, hampering peace negotiations.

8.   Meanwhile, actions by lawmakers on Capitol Hill threatened to hamper the negotiations.

9.   Regional free trade negotiations have been hampered by the diversity of economic and political systems with ASEAN.

10.   Senior members from several parties have complained that a lack of results has hampered coalition negotiations.