1.   Its lack of detail provoked considerable protest.

2.   Not surprisingly, the new rules have provoked protests from gun owners.

3.   The press release provoked furious protests from the Gore camp and other top Democrats.

4.   Economic and monetary union is introduced provoking protests as economic conditions deteriorate.

5.   The Attorney-General subsequently announced that libel was to be treated as a criminal offence, provoking protests against censorship from the local and foreign press.

6.   The leaks provoked angry protests from citizens and environmentalists.

7.   The proposals have provoked protests from local residents and environmentalists.

8.   Although that is allowed, it may provoke protests from the U.S. Congress about improper subsidies.

9.   Another issue that has provoked strong protests from intellectuals here has been a government clampdown on third-world immigration.