21.   In more normal times the Government may exert pressure behind the scenes through the operation of the D notice committee.

22.   Similarly, at interest rates below Oi l, the excess demand for money exerts upward pressure on interest rates.

23.   This means that the supply of money exceeds the demand for money and so downward pressure is exerted on the rate of interest.

24.   In fact, there will be an excess supply of goods and services on the market which will exert downward pressure on prices.

25.   Although they are becoming more knowledgable, coaches, too, can exert dangerous pressure.

26.   Although the U.S. has not disclosed the contents of its proposal, Israeli officials are expecting the Americans to exert pressure on Jerusalem for a gesture toward the Palestinians.

27.   Among those released were hostages whose governments could have exerted pressure on Peru to shape its stance in the negotiations.

28.   An Interior Ministry official, the general coordinator of the national commission for women, began to exert pressure on the company.

29.   And government regulators and anti-smoking groups are exerting greater pressure on the tobacco industry, and the companies that service it, to restrict teen access to cigarettes.

30.   And now, Ohio governor Bob Taft wants to see if he can exert political pressure to force the schools to play each other.