21.   He said he is confident the government will not block the transaction.

22.   His government has blocked the operation of the independent broadcasting network designed by international authorities to allow independent candidates to be heard.

23.   If the plan is approved, the French and U.K. governments would block such a move.

24.   In addition, Safeweb says, the Chinese government is now blocking e-mail sent to users who request Triangle Boy e-mail addresses.

25.   In the past, the government often blocked fare increases to curry public favor, executives said.

26.   In other words, broadcasters want the government to block cable companies from burying their channels at the bottom of their menus.

27.   In recent years, the government has blocked major airline mergers but it has been reluctant to take significant action to promote competition at big airports.

28.   Indian leaders have threatened military action unless the Pakistani government blocks guerrillas from crossing into India and shuts down their camps inside Pakistan.

29.   It comes two weeks after the government blocked an offer by PowerGen Plc, a U.K. electricity generator, because of concerns it would hurt electricity competition.

30.   Last week the government blocked those dollar purchases.