11.   Despite their nearly boundless hope for the trade deal, most informed Chinese acknowledge that it will also mean considerable economic pain.

12.   Economic pain can be inflicted by the seizure of Yugoslav assets around the world to subsidize the upkeep of refugees.

13.   Failure to act, they say, will mean longer rush hours, more deaths and economic pain that is almost certain to be felt beyond the Texas border.

14.   For many Americans, it has been a period of economic pain, as more have gone to work for longer hours just to maintain their living standards.

15.   Greenspan asked, and then pointed to the economic pain felt in Japan after the bursting of a real-estate bubble in recent years as a partial answer.

16.   Growing political frustration and economic pain, among Palestinians who saw no gains and felt that Arafat was being treated with contempt, was bound to explode.

17.   He also said rollover negotiations between Korea and its international creditors are going well and reiterated that shareholders and corporate management must take their share of the economic pain.

18.   He can extend his billing periods and spread the economic pain among suppliers, distributors and middle men.

19.   He noted that the fund had begun to show added flexibility in fiscal policy, as the economic pain in those countries worsened.

20.   Here in Los Angeles, it also means a lot of economic pain.