11.  So Vallone could force the surcharge to lapse simply by blocking approval by the council.

12.  Some anti-abortion groups have threatened to try to block approval of the drug.

13.  Some members of the group were concerned that DeLay and other Republican leaders might block approval of intellectual property legislation, one member said.

14.  The City Council failed Tuesday to block approval of naming the Los Angeles Central Library after Mayor Richard Riordan.

15.  The drug never was sold in the United States because a Food and Drug Administration scientist discovered signs of toxicity and blocked its approval.

16.  The decision was a victory for Puerto Rico-based Mova, which sued to block the approval late last year.

17.  The group is using that argument to convince the court to block approval.

18.  The Indians tried to block its approval but were overwhelmingly out-voted and lost friends in the developing world.

19.  Opponents of the deal appeared to have the necessary eight votes to block approval.

20.  A competitor hoping to introduce a generic version of the drug had tried to block the approval.