1.   Even water privatisation, which every opinion poll showed to be a deeply unpopular measure, was almost six times over-subscribed.

2.   Quality assurance is ultimately dependent upon sanctions, an unpopular measure among clinicians, for failure to comply with practice or to report treatment outcomes.

3.   But the government of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, whose coalition grew more fractious after recent elections, faces a tougher fight to push through unpopular economic measures.

4.   But they may not have a strong enough political will, the discipline, or the mandate to carry out unpopular measures.

5.   But this is an unpopular measure with agents.

6.   Even the Republicans who talk most about balancing the budget may be reluctant to put their names on the line for such unpopular measures.

7.   He coupled his pension reforms with other unpopular measures, such as freezing public-sector wages.

8.   In his defense, Marchuk said he became prime minister at a time when unpopular measures, such as raising housing and utilities prices, were necessary.

9.   Kabila has also taken some unpopular measures, creating enemies when he might have picked up supporters.

10.   Musharraf has already taken a series of unpopular measures to accommodate American interests, and Pakistanis increasingly wonder why.