81.   To win the sceptic public over and catalyse the development of an e-cash society, a trend towards its usage has to be set.

82.   Wikoff said the arts are especially needed in medicine now because of business trends towards cutting costs.

83.   He said stronger private spending was now joining public-sector demand in bolstering activity, and emphasized the continued trend towards improvement of business confidence.

84.   It is clear that the authorities here must not heed demands to loosen the laws that are important weapons against the growing trend towards violent crime.

85.   A pro-Chirac victory would confirm the trend towards the centre-right across Europe.

86.   According to Labour Minister Norbert Bluem, the trend towards early retirement is undermining social security finances.

87.   Andrews said Australia was following an overseas trend towards relaxed regulations and thereby involuntary euthanasia.

88.   Between last July and March, Beijing conducted six military exercises off the island in a bid to discourage what it saw a growing trend towards independence.

89.   But about a decade ago a gradual trend towards local consumption instead of production for the outside began to emerge.

90.   But despite the strength of opposition, the trend towards increasing liberalisation seems irreversible.