1.   Both countries have a stake in using the World Trade Organization and in not allowing trade disputes to poison bilateral relations.

2.   A previous cabinet shake-up first poisoned relations between Wahid and Megawati.

3.   Considerable tact in casting votes and forming policy will be required to avoid poisoning future relations.

4.   Just announcing the tests has poisoned French relations with Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Southeast Asian countries.

5.   The affair poisoned relations between the two leaders.

6.   They had a fine time making their outrageous comments and crazy charges, and seemed unconcerned that they were defaming people, damaging lives and further poisoning race relations.

7.   Those who worked to win Lee his visa knew their success would poison relations between the United States and China.

8.   But ever since, ethnic mistrust has remained and random violence poisoned relations between the two ethnic groups.

9.   Canada said Sunday it had negotiated a tentative deal to end the fight over fishing rights that has poisoned its relations with the European Union for over a month.

10.   Diab said he fears sectarian strife will permanently poison the relations between the Muslim majority and the Christian minority.