1.   In sum, conservatism attempts to prevent or slow the transition away from a society based on traditional values and social hierarchy.

2.   Four of eight local mining companies have closed in the last year here, and a persistent drought has slowed a transition to grape farming.

3.   If these transitions can be slowed, youths may have a better chance.

4.   Two major issues have been slowing the transition.

5.   But, he said last week, the FCC will continue to bring parties together to resolve snags slowing the transition.

6.   Despite pressure from Communist lawmakers to slow the transition to a market economy, Russia will not back down from economic reforms, President Boris Yeltsin said Friday.

7.   One presidential candidate is a former communist who wants to slow the transition to the Western-style free market.

8.   Reno said she wanted to prevent background checks from slowing the transition.