1.   In August the Moscow authorities restricted the sale to non-residents of scarce goods, following similar decisions in other cities.

2.   The authorities could restrict hire purchase credit by specifying minimum deposits or maximum repayment periods.

3.   At the same time, their freedoms are being restricted by authorities who think they are both dangerous and endangered.

4.   Even some proponents of these safeguards have grown frustrated as Russian authorities have restricted access to some sensitive nuclear sites.

5.   He wanted to visit the former site of the World Trade Center towers, but authorities have restricted access, and Williams preferred not to see it.

6.   Palestinian authorities also restricted to movements of Western journalists in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in an attempt to hinder coverage.

7.   The law also allows authorities to restrict sect activities deemed dangerous to society.

8.   Authorities restricted the burning of solid fuels for heating as air pollution reached critical levels.