1.  As with the Nixon men before him, it was not so much his initial action, but his behavior after being confronted about it that made things worse.

2.  But Cuomo, the legal brief alleges, did not back down from his initial action and at times resorted to verbal threats to rid himself of the controversy.

3.  The best initial action is to meet with him to discuss the problem.

4.  The committee spent its time verifying signatures on the three refusal letters that were supposed to trigger initial action.

5.  To show their commitment, each nation announced a so-called initial action toward lowering its trade barriers.

6.  When there is a problem with a fellow employee, the best initial action is to visit the source.

7.  However, reforms are a good initial action which, coupled with public pressures, will encourage government officials to stop using power to benefit their own business interests.

8.  But the company lost the initial legal action to prevent the use of the trademarks.