51.   But convincing the British government could prove difficult.

52.   Conservative economic spokesman Michael Howard said his party would vote against any tax hikes unless the government proved they were clearly linked to reform.

53.   Delegates believed the government restructuring would prove popular with entrepreneurs and private citizens grown tired of indifferent and corrupt officials.

54.   Even as it spoke of the need for public preparedness, the Israeli government itself proved unprepared, at least initially, to cope with demand.

55.   Even as it spoke of the need for public preparedness, the Israeli government proved unprepared, at least initially, to cope with demand.

56.   He said the government could prove this, but revealed no new evidence.

57.   He said, however, it was difficult for the government to prove that some big forest companies were involved in illegal cutting.

58.   Holbrooke also met with Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic, who said the government already has proved its commitment to human rights.

59.   Howard still believes that his government can prove it is better qualified than the Labor Party to run the economy.

60.   If the government can prove that, he said, a law would require it to be spent only on agrarian reform.