31.   Loosening immigration restrictions, analysts like Krikorian fear, could open the floodgates.

32.   Nevertheless, many lenders view the passage of the amendment as a first step, predicting that home equity restrictions will be loosened by legislation later.

33.   On Monday, Dang said he hoped that negotiations would succeed in further loosening the restrictions.

34.   Over all, the proposals would loosen restrictions on investigating extremist groups.

35.   Pacific Bell reacted angrily yesterday to a tentative decision by state regulators that sets back its efforts to loosen price restrictions on its telephone service.

36.   President Clinton has decided to loosen restrictions on Cuba for the first time in six years, surprising and angering hard-line exile leaders.

37.   Republicans got a foothold for their efforts to loosen federal restrictions on how education money can be used.

38.   Restrictions were loosened on joint-ventures and wholely foreign-owned companies.

39.   Republicans point out that companies are already loosening restrictions.

40.   Securities firms who require their employees to use arbitration to resolve disputes also may loosen those restrictions in cases of discrimination.