11.   So the government is relaxing its grip on the industry, allowing car companies rather than officials in Beijing, to decide what the market can bear.

12.   The companies also agreed to maintain existing standards for working conditions even if the Ontario provincial government relaxes them.

13.   The government relaxed controls on the theater in recent years and a burst of comic drama has resulted.

14.   The government also recently relaxed tax rules to encourage company buybacks of stock, which could help increase share prices.

15.   The government had recently relaxed restrictions on gambling, and private casinos, bingo parlors and slot-machine houses were springing up throughout the country.

16.   The government has relaxed restrictions on mobility, so young people are flocking to cities that are already overcrowded.

17.   The government relaxed its censorship, and the church began to lose its hold.

18.   The rush comes after the U.K. government in May relaxed regulations to give tax breaks to individuals who invest in venture trusts.

19.   Transportation unions have threatened to strike in recent weeks unless the government relaxes regulations which set standards on the upkeep and cargo loads of trucks.

20.   Yet bonds are likely to bear the brunt of investor reaction if the government relaxes its counter-inflation stance, giving stocks an opportunity to outperform.