11.   For one thing, they said, Britain has not grown as fast in recent years, and so had fewer gains to lose in a decline.

12.   Minkley says the gains have more to do with the switch to a year-round schedule than the threat of vouchers.

13.   So far, productivity gains have more than offset rising wages and other costs.

14.   So they have rallied around Arafat as an essential moderate counterweight to the Islamic fundamentalists whose gains could have ramifications beyond the occupied territories.

15.   The leading index is not a major indicator for most economists, but analysts say a gain probably has a positive psychological impact on investors.

16.   There could be other cases in which stock option gains would not have to be included in retroactive overtime pay calculations.

17.   Those quick gains have analysts worried stock prices are surging beyond their true value.

18.   We are coming to realize that our huge market gains have more to do with sheer luck than our own brilliance.

19.   Overnight gains on Wall Street had little impact on the Hong Kong market.

20.   Land gains have see-sawed in several rounds of offensive and counter-offensive in recent months.