11.   Opposing that view are those who believe that change inside China can exert greater leverage for reform than any diplomatic pressure.

12.   She believes the Catalan Party will make a fuss about opposing the Popular Party to give themselves greater leverage when they sit down together to form a government.

13.   Such extensions, they reason, would provide greater leverage for prodding nuclear weapons nations into more rapid disarmament and an agreement to end nuclear testing.

14.   The agreement is expected to give the administration greater leverage in trying to persuade other nations to back its position on Internet and electronic commerce issues.

15.   The merger will give the new company greater leverage in negotiating prices with doctors and hospitals, analysts said.

16.   The purchase is meant to give Beckman greater leverage in supplying and servicing medical-testing devices used by large laboratory and hospital chains.

17.   Washington has greater leverage outside the United Nations.

18.   With league salary structures and other limitations, SFX is unlikely to negotiate with team general managers with any greater leverage than its agents had when they were independent.

19.   Affiliates oppose relaxing the rules for fear this will give the networks even greater leverage.

20.   Affiliates oppose relaxing the rules for fear this would give the networks even greater leverage.