11.   Most companies simply do not have the experience in managing through extremely volatile times, and are, therefore, turning inwards and taking fairly cautious steps.

12.   On the building issue, the commission took cautious steps to fuel new competition by imposing rules on telephone carriers.

13.   Putin has taken a few cautious steps to rein in regional leaders, whom Yeltsin let run wild.

14.   She met separately with the foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey Friday, encouraging the cautious steps the two NATO allies are taking to overcome decades of mistrust.

15.   The leaders of Georgia and its breakaway province of Abkhazia on Monday took a cautious step toward peaceful settlement of their bitter four-year-old conflict.

16.   Turkey and Greece held talks on tourism and environment on Monday, a cautious step toward better relations while avoiding for now contentious topics such as Cyprus.

17.   While the right remained unified and leading in the polls, the left appeared to take only cautious steps toward reuniting.

18.   Vietnam has taken cautious steps towards realising an ASEAN dream of creating a Southeast Asian free trade zone despite doubts over opening its carefully controlled economy for outside inspection.