1.  It would certainly distract the attention of the powerful commercial groups that are about to join battle over cable television networks.

2.  Government was increasingly constrained by the activities of economically powerful groups, both at home and abroad.

3.  And Quayle also has begun strapping on an image as a Western outsider, appealing potentially to powerful groups such as the Christian Coalition.

4.  As a result, Ms. Donovan has won the support of some powerful groups that almost always favor Democrats.

5.  As the most powerful demographic group moves into retirement, expect many things to move with them.

6.  Assembling a powerful group of TV stations was a main motivation for the Westinghouse deal with his network.

7.  At the FCC they are the most powerful lobbying group.

8.  A joint ticket could present a strong force to unify the two most powerful ethnic groups, the Pashtuns and the Tajiks, he said.

9.  A powerful group of lobbyists, playing on partisan disagreement in Congress, appears to have killed efforts to impose tight new controls on corporate conduct.

10.  But as beloved as he is, Caravella has one serious flaw in the eyes of a powerful group of residents.