11.   And its recent decision to offer spousal benefits to the partners of gay employees provoked conservative boycotts and denunciations.

12.   And like some other recent decisions, it weighed heavily in favor of gay and lesbian families.

13.   As an example, Bush cited the recent decision by National Semiconductor Corp. to build a plant in Maine instead of Arlington.

14.   As for the IRA, unfortunately, their most recent decisions and actions do not indicate that the troubles of Northern Ireland will end soon.

15.   As examples he cited two recent decisions.

16.   As for the IRA, unfortunately, some of their recent decisions and actions do not indicate that the troubles of Northern Ireland will end soon.

17.   Bond market investors had based recent decisions to buy bonds on an assumption of weak growth, analysts said.

18.   A glimpse at recent decisions of this U.S. Supreme Court gives both Gore and Bush cause to be optimistic.

19.   A sampling of card shop owners across the country revealed that at least some are quite happy with Hallmark and its recent decisions.

20.   A recent decision to accept credit cards and the sale of the trendy merchandise indicate that the Postal Service wants to put its permanent stamp on the retail sector.