1.  But high interest rates throw the economy into recession, sapping political support.

2.  Socialist Party President Camilo Escalona, for example, is expected to fail in a Senate bid because a challenge by Communist Party President Gladys Marin sapped support.

3.  Anger over terrorism is causing a lurch to the right in Israeli public opinion and sapping support for Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, according to a poll published Sunday.

4.  Hebron Mayor Mustafa Natche said the curfew was sapping support for peace.

5.  Hebron Mayor Mustafa Natche said the measure was sapping support for peace.

6.  It was widely believed that he wanted to avoid the possibility of the EU treaty debate sapping support for his party.

7.  It was widely believed that he wanted to avoid the possibility of the treaty debate sapping support for his party.

8.  Kumaratunga says a new constitution could end the war by devolving more powers to Tamil-dominated areas, sapping support for the rebels.

9.  The attacks have sapped support for Rabin, who now trails badly in polls behind right-wing opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu.

10.  The military government claims it is for their own protection, critics say it is to sap support for Hutu rebels.