1.   Even if these obstacles can be surmounted, they are likely to slow the process of achieving food self-sufficiency.

2.   And that has helped slow the process.

3.   Another change in government, back to the right, could once again slow the process.

4.   Another company, MTK-Mobile, said it and other firms have slowed the process by seeking negotiations with the FSB.

5.   Approval of the measure might actually slow the process, he said.

6.   As construction of the plants continues in Mexico, the environmentalists have sued the U.S. government in federal court to slow the process.

7.   A limited number of potential buyers in a narrowing field of competitors probably slowed the process, he said.

8.   A historical designation alone would not be enough to save the complex, but it could significantly slow the process, HUD officials said.

9.   A recent court decision that blocked federal guidelines on telephone competition promises to slow the process even more.

10.   Agreements with the remaining countries is expected to be a formality, though Switzerland or Mexico could yet slow the process with additional demands, diplomats warned.