41.   The government blocked it, saying it would hurt competition in the electricity market.

42.   The government has blocked our efforts to see the evidence for six years.

43.   The government is also blocking him from speaking with his court-appointed lawyer.

44.   The French government has traditionally blocked attempts by foreign companies to acquire major French corporations in almost any industry.

45.   The federal government also blocked federal funds to build new highways in metro Atlanta because of an insufficient plan to clean up the dirty air.

46.   The government blocked her but was overruled by the Supreme Court, and she underwent the procedure.

47.   The government blocked mergers among breweries that would probably now be seen as crucial to their economic survival.

48.   The government has blocked opposition parties from registering and has stacked the election commission with its supporters.

49.   The government probably would block Southern from acquiring a second power distributor, he said.

50.   The International Campaign for Tibet, for instance, often receives reports that the Chinese government has blocked access to its web site, said communications director Teresa Perrone.