1.   But a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, D-Los Angeles, called the new pay levels justified given the demands of office.

2.   But many analysts argue that these low multiples are justified given the risk that rising interest rates and a strong dollar pose to the cyclical auto business.

3.   Closing the borders between Israel and the occupied territories is justified to give passions on both sides a chance to cool, but it cannot be of unlimited duration.

4.   He did say it was justified given the timeline.

5.   Officials said the measures are justified given past security breaches.

6.   She added that the new law could not be justified given the history of its enactment.

7.   State Department officials say that they regret the situation, but that the policy is justified given the heightened alert in the country.

8.   The shares are trading at a discount to their net asset value, which Nisbet said is justified given the current decline in the U.K. insurance market.

9.   This view, however, is probably bleaker than is justified given recent surveys of public attitudes.

10.   To be sure, plenty of investors say current corporate bond yields are justified given the strength of the economy, corporate balance sheets and investor demand.