1.   But membership can force the Chinese to take steps toward a fully functioning market economy.

2.   Critics say gym memberships force an adult fitness regimen on teens, depriving them of the sheer fun of athletics.

3.   Membership will force Chinese industries to become stronger in the long run, but many people will lose their jobs along the way.

4.   But opponents claim U.N. membership would force Switzerland to abandon its cherished sovereignty and submit to the political dictates of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

5.   EU membership would force neighboring countries to tighten their border controls with the region and require visa controls.

6.   EU membership would force Liechtenstein to open its borders to European workers and residents.

7.   EU membership would force the neighboring countries to tighten their border controls with the region and require visa controls.

8.   He said NATO membership would force Poland to make changes in its military command structure, communications and weaponry.

9.   Membership will force the two countries to toughen up their border controls with Kaliningrad, an enclave the Soviet Union acquired from defeated Germany after World War II.

10.   Membership will force the two countries to toughen up their border controls with the enclave, which the Soviet Union acquired from defeated Germany after World War II.