1.   Like its French counterpart, the Spanish government sought to maintain contacts with north African countries.

2.   At the beginning of May the Spanish government resubmitted proposals to reduce north-south economic disparities within the EC.

3.   The arrests aroused the concern of the Spanish government.

4.   The Spanish government has designated two environmentally sensitive areas on the steppes of Castilla y Lon province, to help ensure the survival of the great bustard.

5.   They advised him that the Spanish government had evidence of Italian and German intervention and urged him to supervise the non-intervention agreement more effectively.

6.   Apart from the religious issues which sometimes confused Catholics, only one factor weakened British Left support for the Spanish government.

7.   Among the trade fairs the Spanish government sponsored last year to boost exports, the largest was in Portuguese-speaking Brazil.

8.   An official Spanish government report on the explosion afterwards indicated it was probably from internal causes.

9.   Before leaving Barcelona, however, he consulted with the local U.S. Consulate, which he said was preparing to bring its concerns to the Spanish government.

10.   A special fellowship from the Spanish government enabled him to get a Ph.D. in cell biology and genetics at Cornell University Medical School.