1.   Both democracy and the modern corporation had dealt crippling blows.

2.   But it will deal a blow to the agreement, which allows publishers to set a minimum price for most books.

3.   The threat to Srebrenica and Zepa triggered a refugee exodus and dealt a blow to a peace plan granting the area to Muslims.

4.   Although the guerrillas probably lack the power to overthrow the government, they regularly deal punishing blows to the demoralized and poorly trained Colombian army.

5.   As the Senate was dealing a blow to cigarette makers, top White House officials were engaged in a debate over how to approach the proposed nationwide tobacco accord.

6.   At the same time, the project will deal a blow to the suburban office space market.

7.   A downward revision in corporate profits would deal a blow to optimism regarding the Japanese economy, he said.

8.   A boycott would have dealt another blow to the faltering effort to build common institutions in Bosnia.

9.   But he speculated that the most hardline groups might try to seize on the opportunity to deal another blow to the government.

10.   But the everyday reality of economics has dealt devastating blows to this small community of special effects companies this summer, in spite of record box office takes.