1.   But lax controls in state government?

2.   Greenwood blamed the problems in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines on lax controls that allowed rapid loan growth.

3.   Lax controls over traders caused problems for other companies last year.

4.   The AFL-CIO is permitted to spend as much as it likes because of relatively lax federal controls on so-called independent expenditures.

5.   The Energy Department has repeatedly fined contractors for lax controls over uranium and plutonium handled at its weapons plants.

6.   The losses came from lax controls on lending, a worsening economy in the south of Italy, and heavy labor costs.

7.   The report criticized the company for lax controls, but cleared top management of wrongdoing.

8.   The U.K. now is forecasting deaths from asbestos-linked disease will rise because of lax controls in the past.

9.   They thrive on lax international controls and governments willing to give them shelter.

10.   They say trade pacts weaken environmental, labor and food safety standards because they encourage cheap imports from countries with lax controls.