11.   As part of the campaign to promote secularism, the government started to purge civil servants, including dozens of teachers, with strong Islamic sympathies.

12.   Beijing also benefited from a strong sympathy factor.

13.   But given the strong public sympathy for the veterans, the government may revise its laws to assist them.

14.   But Turkey has also sought to maintain good relations with the Palestinians, who enjoy strong public sympathy in this overwhelmingly Muslim country.

15.   Greeks have had strong sympathy for their fellow Orthodox Christian Serbs in Yugoslavia.

16.   Greece, a NATO member, has shown strong sympathy toward the fellow-Orthodox Serbs throughout the bombing and has repeatedly called for a political solution.

17.   Greece, a NATO member, has shown strong sympathy toward the fellow-Orthodox Serbs throughout the bombing and repeatedly called for a political solution.

18.   Images of suffering Palestinians have generated strong sympathy, but close military and economic ties are considered crucial to both countries.

19.   In overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey there is strong public sympathy for the Palestinians.

20.   It has also started to purge civil servants, including dozens of teachers, with strong Islamic sympathies.