The government considers the implications for the export market to Britain if a neutral stand is taken.

Some local Iranian dissident groups are known to use the name to represent their politics neutral stand against their regime.

Going into last week's meeting, all the debate centered on whether the Fed would switch back to a neutral stand.

During the 2010 referendum, Michuki initially took a neutral stand and was reluctant to declare support for the proposed constitution.

Frank, amongst others, took a neutral stand to the New Deal in 1936.

"That makes it highly unlikely that we would move to the next stage of the negotiations without the French government taking a neutral stand."

Other groups either took a more neutral stand or aided the Pakistani government against the resistance movement.

But taking a neutral stand in relation to people or situations was not in her nature.

However, in the final analysis, it remains, to a large degree, within the confines of competitiveness and takes an almost neutral stand on the legal issue.

The California Medical Association, which represents 38,000 doctors, has taken a neutral stand on the two ballot measures.