1.   City officials say the signs lack permits and are a safety hazard for tenants, who could be trapped inside the building in a fire.

2.   Israeli officials said the owners lacked permits.

3.   The Latvian authorities said the protesters lacked a permit and were blocking traffic, and the police insisted that they had not used excessive force.

4.   The second asked whether Missouri should no longer consider it a felony to carry a concealed firearm unless the carrier lacks a permit.

5.   When Ronnie tries to attract business by offering music and dancing, he discovers he lacks a permit for dancing.

6.   Authorities have been cracking down on those who lack proper permits.

7.   Earlier this year, officials ordered the club closed because it lacked a permit for table dancing.

8.   On Monday, customs officers seized three metal boxes sent by the Japanese man and a ceramic case sent by the Australian because they lacked export permits.

9.   The army said the building was razed because the owner lacked construction permits.

10.   The city-state, which has weathered the economic crisis considerably better than many of its poorer neighbors, has experienced a surge of immigration by foreigners lacking permits.