1.   And the Japanese eventually developed their aversion to numerical targets, which they say were informal goals the U.S. side twisted into ironclad promises.

2.   Another is whether numerical targets will continue to play a part in it.

3.   A Kantor spokeswoman denied Japanese press reports that the U.S. had dropped one of its most controversial demands, for so-called numerical targets for components for new automobiles.

4.   But it does call for the Bank of Japan to advocate further easing of the money supply and set numerical targets for price stability.

5.   But many economists also argue that the Maastricht Treaty leaves room for interpretation and never did compel nations to hit exact numerical targets.

6.   But sometimes these goals are expressed as specific numerical targets, prompting charges that they really amount to quotas.

7.   But the agreement contained no numerical targets by which to measure progress toward market opening.

8.   European nations threaten to sue if the U.S. and Japan cut a bilateral deal that includes numerical targets.

9.   For all its potential complexity, immigration policy comes down to a single numerical target and a set of rules for achieving it.

10.   Gore argues that we should focus less on reaching numerical targets than on moving carefully and nurturing the arms control process.