1.   Clinton also sweetened his proposal to offer prescription drug coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries.

2.   Had a rival bidder sweetened its proposal?

3.   Learning Co. already had an offer from Broderbund, which sweetened its proposal last month.

4.   Several countries that have been under heavy pressure from the United States have begun to sweeten their proposals in the last few days.

5.   The state has sweetened the proposal by suggesting that tankers might be able to reduce their mandated use of tugs east of Port Angeles.