1.   In the last legislature, his party sided far more with the government than with the Communists on economic issues.

2.   An unprecedented congressional probe into the case began in the last legislature, but opposition deputies claim it was limited by the PRI majority.

3.   At issue were seven laws passed in June during the final session of the last legislature elected under British rule.

4.   Bryan sat out the last legislature when voters failed to relect him, presumably because he did not often cooperate with his colleagues.

5.   China dissolved the last legislature because it objected to the election rules.

6.   China insisted on dissolving the last legislature elected under British rule because it rejected the election rules.

7.   China dissolved the last legislature elected under British rule because it objected to the election rules.

8.   Ms Loh sat in the last colonial legislature under British rule but was ousted, along with other pro-democracy legislators, when the mainland resumed sovereignty last year.

9.   The Basque Nationalist Party drew scathing criticism from Madrid for allying itself with the ETA-linked party in the last legislature.

10.   The Basque Nationalist Party drew scathing criticism from the national government for allying itself with the ETA-linked party in the last legislature.