11.  Although such drastic actions are exceedingly rare, publication of the letter puts additional pressure on Genentech.

12.  Analysts wanted drastic action to reverse the decline, and they wondered whether the soft-spoken Carson could pull it off.

13.  Analysts said the old management shunned drastic action and reacted too little, too late to the changing market.

14.  And they said that if a black head coach is not hired before next season, drastic action needs to be taken.

15.  At some point in the future, the government will be forced to take much more drastic action than either party can even contemplate now.

16.  Asked about taking such drastic action with only eight games left, Lamoriello said he felt comfortable with the decision because Robinson represented continuity at the coaching level.

17.  All of this requires drastic action, a quick cure.

18.  But drastic times call for drastic action.

19.  But others question whether the state should take such drastic action largely based on scores on a relatively new state standardized test.

20.  But Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas, a Republican presidential hopeful, said the time has come for drastic action on welfare.