1.   Another lesson is that as far as sanctions go, the rifle outperforms the shotgun.

2.   As economic sanctions go these days, it was a relatively small punishment.

3.   Most administration officials involved in the issue said they believed the sanctions would go into effect before some kind of deal was struck.

4.   Sanctions are not going to reverse anything and India may even see its interest in provoking equal sanctions against Pakistan where they would hurt more.

5.   The details of when the sanctions would go into effect and their exact nature are being worked out.

6.   The Iraqis will have to understand that there would be a need to monitor military rebuilding well after sanctions have gone.

7.   The proposed sanctions went down to defeat largely because of formidable opposition from all sides of the political spectrum.

8.   The White House can waive the penalties by weighing the alternatives and making a formal finding that sanctions would go against the national interest.

9.   They said that if the sanctions go through they would have no choice but to lay off workers to save money.

10.   Time was running short, he said, and if the ministry bureaucrats were not brought under control, the sanctions would go into effect.