1.   And they can thank the government for that.

2.   In Tashkent, the Uzbek capital, Franks thanked the government of President Islam Karimov for opening air bases to American forces.

3.   In turn, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi publicly thanked the government for allowing the meeting and reiterated her promise that she will never seek revenge against the military.

4.   Ironically, Gramm, whose calls for less government are the centerpiece of his political philosophy, can thank the government for his academic career.

5.   Overall, though, Albright stressed the continuing good relations with China on several fronts and thanked the government for going ahead with the talks.

6.   All four countries have contributed to U.N. peacekeeping operations, and Annan wants to thank the governments for continuing to provide troops to global trouble spots.

7.   Filiberta Ordaz de Cab lives atop a garbage dump in the middle of a coastal marsh and thanks the government for the privilege.

8.   Gerry Adams, whose IRA-allied Sinn Fein party firmly backs the Irish language schools, thanked the government for the aid.

9.   His property was confiscated by the Sandinistas but Friday night he thanked the government of President Violeta Chamorro for restoring much of it to him.

10.   I should also like to thank the government of the United States of America for this arrangement of the summit.