1.   Bureaucratic disputes kept the metals from being exported for the first seven months of last year, which led to a drop in stockpiles and a surge in prices.

2.   He kept the metal in the axles and the wheels, but hardly anywhere else.

3.   It had to find a way to attach copper to silicon and then keep the metal from seeping into the wafer.

4.   Place wood blocks behind the cornice to keep the metal from buckling as you push the saw.

5.   The enamel coating keeps the metal from reacting and sticking.

6.   The grid also protects swimmers by keeping all metal at the same voltage potential.

7.   Sweden says nickel can provoke allergies and wants to keep the metal out of the euro coins.