71.   Fearing fines or punitive power cuts, consumers took drastic measures, permanently unplugging microwaves, freezers and washing machines.

72.   Flying across the country, they agreed the case called for drastic measures.

73.   For wallflowers, more drastic measures are needed.

74.   Grandma bait aside, at least one other analyst thinks that Stride Rite may have to take even more drastic measures if it is to accelerate its momentum quickly.

75.   Grant was forced to take drastic measures.

76.   Had Bush been more assertive, the three judges might have been persuaded to delay their actions or not taken such drastic measures, Martin said.

77.   He argued that rampant corruption required drastic measures.

78.   Hewlett-Packard, which made its own preliminary proxy last week, has said competitive changes in the technology industry required more drastic measures than small acquisitions.

79.   Higuchi said drastic measures proposed by Zacarias would have to be negotiated with the union.

80.   However, Guidotti said no drastic measures would be needed.