1.   Banning smoking in public places was a controversial measure.

2.   And even if Dole decided to bring the controversial measure up, President Clinton has vowed to veto it.

3.   Another controversial measure is the World Intellectual Property Organization treaty on copyright protection on the Internet.

4.   A more controversial measure would be to make interest payments on consumer credit tax-deductible.

5.   But the more controversial measures, such as arming pilots, would take longer to implement because of the training that such a plan would require.

6.   But the capital punishment proposal is the most controversial measure.

7.   Controversial measures, including the firing provision, were taken out of the bill, however.

8.   Critics termed the latter part of a move by the Republican majority in Congress to use the district to experiment with an array of controversial social measures.

9.   For now, Clinton is concentrating on less controversial measures to protect retirement money.

10.   Gilbert, now firmly ensconced in office after winning two elections in five months, is stumping hard for passage of the controversial measure.