1.   And in the December policy meeting the Fed went to a neutral stance from one that assumed that the next rate move would be up.

2.   I know why Sierra has different stances from the right and left sides.

3.   Russia is not alone in facing this tougher stance from President Bush.

4.   Some Greeks say they expected nothing less than a strong stance from a church that helped form the national identity and is still an intrinsic part of it.

5.   Still, some analysts said the change will force a more competitive stance from both companies.

6.   The bank, however, repeated most of its cautious stance from the previous report in February.

7.   The Fed left rates unchanged Tuesday but changed its stance all the way from inflationary to recessionary, bypassing neutral.

8.   The tough new stance from Hill, who normally has warm relations with Giuliani, is unusual.

9.   Former Communist dictator Nicolae Ceauescsu adopted an independent stance from Moscow and relations between the countries were strained until recently.

10.   Foreign Minister Alexander Downer applauded the United States taking a different stance from Europe.