1.   It even improves their bill by tightening curbs on fund-raising by state and local party committees.

2.   And the decisions by the commission, including one recently to tighten curbs on exports of weapons technology to Iran, will go into effect, he said.

3.   Schmidt has frequently criticized the government for tightening its curbs on the media and said Western donors were concerned about infringements of democratic rights in Zambia.

4.   The Swiss government on Wednesday announced plans to tighten curbs on sales of military equipment to countries caught up in conflict.

5.   Walker, like State Department spokesman Richard Boucher on Tuesday, said sentiment for tightening curbs on weapon exports is strong.

6.   The Tokyo government was expected to tighten curbs on travel, trade and the flow of cash between Japan and North Korea as part of international sanctions.

7.   Some businessmen expressed fears that the government might use the case to tighten curbs on Taiwanese economic activities in China.