1.  A better understanding of the implications and consequences of economic and political development policies is of immediate practical importance.

2.  A change of government or policy sometimes causes cancellation of funds.

3.  A close working relationship is crucial if policy is to develop smoothly and clearly.

4.  A committee hopes to establish a new drug policy by the end of the month.

5.  A committee of representatives makes policy.

6.  A communications and technology policy initiative to engage the civil rights community in debates over emerging communications and technology policy.

7.  A conservative policy implies that the firm is less aggressive in minimizing current assets and employing short-term debt.

8.  A country abandons the possibility of pursuing its own economic and social policies.

9.  A Decade of benign neglect of energy policies has been abruptly spotlighted in the blockaded streets of London, Brussels and Paris.

10.  A discussion then occurs within the elite, to determine whether this policy should be enacted and how it should be implemented.