11.   Eventually, the government loosened its restrictions.

12.   Even as many Americans accept illegal immigrants with a wink and a nod, Congress has taken only halting steps to loosen restrictions.

13.   For years, wineries battled in state legislatures to loosen the restrictions, while wholesalers battled back to tighten them.

14.   He also suggested he would side with companies that want to loosen the restrictions on broadcast ownership.

15.   Hearing is set for this afternoon on motions by a press consortium seeking to loosen the restrictions.

16.   His deep concern for a declining national savings rate has made him a name on the issue of loosening restrictions on individual retirement accounts.

17.   In addition, the new government has loosened cultural restrictions, allowing the publication of books and the distribution of films that were previously banned.

18.   In February, Gov. George Pataki signed a law that loosened secrecy restrictions in child abuse investigations.

19.   In state capitals, the NRA has worked to loosen gun restrictions.

20.   Insiders reported the plan to loosen restrictions was high on the Pentagon agenda.