11.   Recently, however, the GOP national leadership has taken steps to improve its standing with Hispanics.

12.   So far the leadership has not taken a position.

13.   Some Republicans questioned why the leadership would take up such an unpopular bill at this time.

14.   The congressional leadership has taken offense.

15.   The health-care bill that the Democratic leadership will take to the full House for debate early next month would do more harm than good.

16.   The Republican leadership has taken a conciliatory tone since the election.

17.   The Republican leadership takes umbrage at the suggestion that the prostate screening bill reveals gender bias.

18.   The Taliban leadership has also taken to inserting key Al Qaeda fighters into its units for motivation and to prevent mass desertions, several defense officials said.

19.   The union leadership obviously took them at their word.

20.   There has been speculation that the Republican leadership would take away the campaign finance probe from Burton and move it to another committee.