11.   The present political climate gives little cause for optimism.

12.   This seems politically unlikely in the present climate of the nation.

13.   Small businesses are finding it hard to survive in the present economic climate.

14.   In the present climate, owners are hanging on to old ships.

15.   In the present economic climate, I feel we are taking a backward step to the bad old days.

16.   One would be an anti-corruption law -- expected, in the present climate, to be a popular measure.

17.   Several of these issues have raised serious problems during the year, primarily arising out of the present economic climate.

18.   These benefits seem even more relevant in our present climate of hurried and stressful life styles.

19.   In practice, this is unlikely to happen except on a small scale in the present political climate.