11.  Although the deal still needs the approval of the full panel of lawmakers now rewriting the bill, it is expected to help revitalize stalled negotiations over the legislation.

12.  Although more city approvals are needed, Riordan and Councilwoman Jackie Goldberg, who represents the area, said that they expected no major opposition.

13.  Although the Hearst Corp. and the Fangs had struck a deal for the Examiner, they still needed approval from the Justice Department.

14.  An agreement would need congressional approval because it calls for changes in the US legal system.

15.  Analysts are debating whether the company needs shareholder approval for the move.

16.  An agreement that would limit the rights of smokers to sue tobacco companies in the future would need approval from Congress and the White House.

17.  An increase in VAT would also need approval from the Bundesrat.

18.  And just as official approval is needed for each new plant, bottlers have to apply every six months for a new license to import concentrate.

19.  And the proposed settlement in the United States, which needs government approval, is already proving influential.

20.  And, of course, the transaction would need the approval of regulators.