1.   But House efforts to pass its own gift ban, as well as broad lobbying reform, have been stalled by the leadership.

2.   Democrats dropped the filibuster Wednesday night after the Senate confirmed Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, whose nomination Democrats believed was being stalled by the Republicans.

3.   He said later that he had stalled by scheduling another appointment, and that he hoped the Long Island family did not look elsewhere in the meantime.

4.   Nonetheless, stalling by the Democratic-controlled committee is not the answer.

5.   The board should acquiesce and quit stalling by commissioning unneeded management studies.

6.   To them, it looked like more stalling by the automakers.

7.   A promised release of war prisoners failed Saturday, bringing threats that further stalling by the formerly warring parties in Bosnia would be met by sharp international sanctions.

8.   As the pirates came alongside the yacht to board, Batt stalled by saying he first had to lower his sails.

9.   China, U.S. resume trade talks stalled by bombing.

10.   Earlier delays in the promised release of prisoners brought threats that further stalling by the formerly warring parties in Bosnia would be met by sharp international sanctions.