31.   In December, the U.S. government froze the assets of Benevolence and another Chicago-area charity.

32.   Last season, the government froze exports because state-run mills could not buy enough raw cotton to maintain production.

33.   Last week, the government froze the confiscation altogether.

34.   Late Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates government froze Al-Barakaat assets, the official United Arab Emirates news agency WAM said.

35.   Lawyers for Swiss banks have tried to block the collection, saying the Philippine government has frozen the Swiss funds, and that Swiss courts have upheld the freeze.

36.   Last May the Swiss government froze all bank accounts and other wealth of the Mobutus in Switzerland.

37.   Last week, the government froze all his assets, pending a trial.

38.   Meretz demanded the new government freeze Jewish settlement activity in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

39.   Many of the expelled organizations learned Thursday that the government had frozen their bank accounts and cut off their telephones, frustrating their efforts to wrap up operations.

40.   Mr Cheng also suggested the government freeze all fees and charges this year and establish an emergency fund to help medium-scale companies weather the financial storm.