11.   The proposal has also provoked a backlash.

12.   This proposal has provoked a storm of criticism in Congress.

13.   Thompson said he never thought his proposal would provoke so many calls from reporters around the country, so many letters, such ardent testimony at public hearings.

14.   Voters who cast ballots for candidates other than Uribe expressed concerns that his proposals could provoke more bloodshed.

15.   The fierce resistance his proposals have provoked illustrate how difficult reform can be in Italy, where the idea of fostering competition is relatively new.

16.   The proposals have provoked heated debate in the principality.

17.   The proposals have provoked angry newspaper editorials and a detailed rebuttal from the outgoing colonial government, which says the changes are ill-defined and unjustified.