1.   And Russia joined the United States and its major allies in demanding that the Serbs desist by Tuesday.

2.   But by actions more than by explicit pronouncements, the United States and its major allies seem to be operating under five fairly clear principles.

3.   But the federal government has rolled out a major new ally in the fight to keep children from being poisoned by lead-based paint.

4.   But so far, the administration has not been able to convince any major American ally that does business with Iran to go along.

5.   Daniels has also had a major ally in Katz.

6.   Cooperating with allies sounds good in principle, but Bush seems determined to embark on a risky missile defense system that major European allies regard as unworkable.

7.   For four years Washington has tried and failed to enlist its major allies in its campaign against Iran.

8.   Imposing sanctions that major allies are likely to ignore always runs the risk of cheapening the credibility of sanctions in general.

9.   In the annual review, the United States has never decertified a major ally.

10.   Israel is a major ally of the United States that is engaged in a delicate peace offensive that Washington strongly backs.