1.   The government has so far withheld approval of the drug.

2.   Although the council has never before withheld that approval, it has been adamant about cutting charges, which are among the highest in the nation.

3.   Analysts say the French ministry is withholding approval until Generali and Allianz have secured an agreement.

4.   And Providence threatened to withhold that approval unless U S West and Cablevision safeguarded the tax-free status of the earlier transaction, the SEC filing said.

5.   As a result, the agency this week began to withhold approval for area highway projects that widen roads or add lanes.

6.   But today, managed care plans may withhold approval for expensive procedures or hospital admissions, so patients do not receive care recommended by their doctors.

7.   California has withheld approval of the strips, too.

8.   Chinese officials are trying to squeeze better terms by withholding approval.

9.   Even so, under the law, Glickman could have blocked the compact by withholding his approval.

10.   He can decide that any given item within the bill is not an emergency and withhold his approval for that project.