1.   Analysts say the commission was seeking to soothe concerns that the French government would favor a domestic bidder.

2.   But many conservatives say that the government should not favor working parents by investing in child care, and that standards should be left to the states.

3.   But other NATO governments favor a less clearcut formula for staying on.

4.   He said negotiations would cover topics like a cease-fire and an end to kidnappings, proposals that have not been discussed in detail but that the government favors.

5.   If true, how could the government favor one retailer over another?

6.   Modi denies charges that the police were slow to act or that the government favors Hindus.

7.   Shares rallied on news that the Chinese government favors the automotive company over its rival, Ford Motor Co., as a partner for a Shanghai automobile plant.

8.   Still, the notion that the Finnish government favors a weaker markka to boost exports and economic growth prompted concern the country may loosen its monetary and fiscal policies.

9.   That exception permits a government to favor local interests when it acts as a participant in the market, rather than a regulator.

10.   The benefit would cover all drugs, suggesting that the government could not favor one type of heart medication, for example, over another.