1.   Although the Americans had been reproved for threatening sanctions, the Europeans had made it clear that Japan needed to do more to open its markets.

2.   But he specifically denounced the United States for threatening sanctions against countries accused of unfair trade practices.

3.   Such a ruling would have prevented Washington from threatening sanctions in future disputes.

4.   But skeptical U.S. officials are threatening sanctions if Colombia does not cooperate fully in anti-drug efforts.

5.   But the EU stopped short of threatening sanctions on oil exports, despite international outrage at the hangings Friday of playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other dissidents.

6.   But Washington and other foreign powers are threatening sanctions against Yugoslavia if it does not stop repression in Kosovo.

7.   He said the United States has leverage in the trade talks by threatening sanctions on Japan, but he would rather have an agreement.

8.   In foreign policy, the major parties all criticize the United States for threatening sanctions in trade disputes.

9.   They are threatening sanctions if Milosevic does not comply by Wednesday, when a six-nation group meets to discuss Kosovo.

10.   Washington is threatening sanctions on Chinese goods in an attempt to force China into tougher action to protect U.S. intellectual property rights.