1.   His governing coalition is fraying, and his credibility continues to suffer from widespread reports of government corruption.

2.   In a month or so the House is expected to take up the issue, and there are ominous signs that the pro-reform coalition is fraying.

3.   Only last week that coalition frayed when Washington pushed for still tougher sanctions against Iraq for not cooperating with the arms inspectors.

4.   The Arab coalition had been fraying months before the current crisis.

5.   But their unlikely coalition is fraying once again over unresolved disarmament demands.

6.   Some commentators have suggested the ruling coalition could further fray with a conservative economy minister at the helm.

7.   The coalition frayed because of rivalries between Draskovic and Djindjic.