11.   But Coun Bob Pendlebury, deputy leader of the county council, said the decision was not based on politics and a lot of factors were taken into account.

12.   That is to be expected, given that its decisions are based on the European Convention of Human Rights.

13.   These decisions were based upon the following criteria.

14.   Although all were disqualified by the Council of Guardians that vets candidates, the decision was not based on gender.

15.   Although he and other executives say they base their decisions on cost and technical capabilities of aircraft, such marketing efforts do not go unnoticed.

16.   Although the decision was based on narrow grounds, it has a broad application, said San Francisco attorney Marc Van Der Hout, who represented the immigrants.

17.   And magazines routinely base editorial decisions on expected newsstand sales.

18.   And that is why we are not basing this decision on trust.

19.   Another key recommendation is to develop more businesslike ways to grade applications for lending so the paperwork moves faster and decisions are better based.