1.  As befits a movement conservative, she gave higher priority to private property "rights" and business development in years of confrontations with environmentalists.

2.  Douglas Petkus, a spokesman for producer Wyeth-Ayerst, said the company is shipping with high-risk patients in mind, giving priority to places like hospitals.

3.  "Each nation gives priority to national interests when calculating the extent of its territory."

4.  EEOC lawyers now give priority to class-action suits, disputes involving companywide discrimination and cases likely to develop key legal principles.

5.  Either they give priority to opening markets, or to the interests of the treasury," Kuhnt said.

6.  Families with children under the age of 18 are given priority for two-and three-bedroom apartments.

7.  First, highest priority will be given to those species facing the greatest threat of extinction.

8.  Fisher is considering a lottery or rotation, with some hope that longtime and law-abiding regulars could be given priority.

9.  Families whose homes suffered 50 percent damage or more are given first priority, Lewellyn said.

10.  Families with incomes below 200 percent of the poverty line are given priority and are eligible to receive 90 percent of private school tuition up to $2,250.