101.   And the notion that buying in quantity means lower unit prices -- a staple practice in the developed world -- has yet to take hold.

102.   And then he would come home and try to get soccer rolling, only it never quite took hold.

103.   And there are other signs that the sport is taking hold.

104.   And the record the governor touts -- more prisons, robust economy, better schools -- has hardly taken hold.

105.   And while many big corporations, from Microsoft Corp. to Delta Airlines, have put their billboards along the information superhighway, advertising has yet to take hold.

106.   Another convenience-oriented bank product that is starting to take hold is the point-of-sale debit card.

107.   And with just about two weeks remaining in the campaign, Dole strategists believe there is time and reason for the issue to take hold.

108.   Apart from the dubious case of Albania, communism has never independently taken hold in a Muslim culture.

109.   Are the peace accords taking hold?

110.   Arriving in center field, the eight men took hold of the flag and sent it up the flagpole to see whether the fans would salute it.