11.   -- The Colombian military gains the upper hand and establishes control over the countryside.

12.   After several days of fighting, however, there was still no confirmation that Russian forces had established control of Minutka square, close to the center of Grozny.

13.   But despite vast numbers of Soviet troops, pro-Soviet governments in Kabul never succeeded in establishing control outside the capital.

14.   But increased vigilance and improved technology have allowed the U.S. Border Patrol to establish control of these crossing points.

15.   But the Founding Fathers erected a constitutional wall between church and state to prevent people of one religion from establishing control over those of different views.

16.   But they warned that such a show of force could ultimately backfire if the Colombian armed forces proved unable to establish control or if all-out civil war ensues.

17.   China must also establish better controls over the export activities of its military-run corporations.

18.   Earlier news stories around the world pictured Hashimoto as trying to establish political control over the bureaucracy through deregulation of the financial system.

19.   Establish total control over information reaching the refugees.

20.   Finally, it would be wrong to use the battle against terrorism to establish control over countries or regions.