1.   But on neither count could he expect a very sympathetic hearing in Washington.

2.   But he has lobbied hard for the preservation of the district, and has won a sympathetic hearing among Republicans here.

3.   But it is expected to receive a sympathetic hearing Thursday.

4.   Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz, who was U.S. ambassador to Indonesia during the Reagan administration, is likely to give Matori the most sympathetic hearing.

5.   From his BBC years, Bland is said to have high-level government contacts to whom he could turn for a sympathetic hearing.

6.   Gutierrez said that when he discussed Guam with Clinton this year, he received a sympathetic hearing.

7.   Lately, they have received an even more sympathetic hearing from their editor than they could have hoped for.

8.   Lawsuits filed by left-wing congressmen, unions and lawyers met with sympathetic hearings in several courts.

9.   Microsoft hopes to avoid such a fate by betting on a more sympathetic hearing on appeal.

10.   Netanyahu returned believing that he had received a sympathetic hearing from the British prime minister, Tony Blair.