1.   Citizens were angry because the government tapped their phones, turned neighbors into spies and measured everything by political loyalty.

2.   Depending on total Medicaid outlay, the government may tap the heirs for some money when the house is eventually sold.

3.   During the Persian Gulf war, the government tapped the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to make up for expected shortages.

4.   Securing a respite from election-year labor unrest, the Russian government tapped its severely strained budget Saturday to persuade striking miners to go back to work.

5.   The station, Channel Two, reported during the weekend that the government has been tapping the phones of leading journalists, politicians and business leaders.

6.   When average prices dip below that level, the government taps the fund to make up the difference.

7.   - The government should tap external loans as fast as possible and increase government spending.

8.   Guingona said the government is tapping all possible agencies in the campaign against big-time drug groups.

9.   In normal years, the government would have tapped into its massive emergency grain reserve, which could help feed the country for several months.

10.   In past years, the government has tapped its reserves of precious metals and stones to cover revenue shortfalls.