51.   But senators challenged his assertion, and said they would try to lift restrictions President Bush set on federal financing for stem cell research.

52.   But medium-sized and smaller broadcasters were opposed to lifting the restrictions, fearing competition from powerful new rivals.

53.   But there is political momentum building in Ottawa to lift ownership restrictions and let a foreign owner take a controlling stake.

54.   But three days later, on Friday, the government lifted the restrictions, saying Duke had come up with a satisfactory plan to improve.

55.   By the time the Suharto restrictions were lifted four years ago, she was ready.

56.   China has already agreed to lift joint venture restrictions on large department stores and for virtually all chain stores.

57.   Clabes said the FAA does not know when the restriction will be lifted.

58.   Congress already voted to open the telecommunications industry to private investment and to lift restrictions on foreign capital in banking and mining through the so-called national company law.

59.   Company executives have argued that the restrictions should be lifted because advances in technology are rapidly eroding the traditional monopolies in local telephone service.

60.   Criticism grew this month after the administration announced that it was lifting long-standing restrictions on the sale of advanced weapons to Latin America.