1.  Foreign Ministry sources stressed that the visit was designed to promote friendship and goodwill and would not include an imperial apology for past Japanese actions.

2.  Bradley has tried to establish a gap between what Gore promises and his performance, and between his past actions and present stands.

3.  But as they go on the offensive, both candidates are finding that past actions are coming back to haunt them.

4.  Chicago Bears linebacker Bryan Cox sued the National Football League and its commissioner, claiming that the NFL is punishing him too severely for his past actions.

5.  Critics argued that it was inappropriate for BC to honor Thatcher because of past actions they considered anti-Irish and anti-Catholic.

6.  For the first time, Knight accepted responsibility for his past actions and promised to rein in his temper, Brand said.

7.  He added that past Taliban actions indicate the ruling regime would not stop fighting during Ramadan, either.

8.  Her case of cold feet is rooted in the past actions of the INS, she said.

9.  Illustrative of past prosecutorial action in Germany is the case of General Motors against Volkswagen.

10.  It is, of course, easier for the leaders of any country to apologize for past actions than for their current behavior.