11.   Of course, Gretzky retained his hold on the Canadian heart, through a decade of often-frustrating seasons in Los Angeles, St. Louis and New York.

12.   That left the GOP one seat away from retaining its hold on the chamber.

13.   That legislation has since been enacted, but polls indicate that Catholic teaching retains its hold over large segments of opinion, particularly in rural areas.

14.   The GOP had won enough contests to put it one seat away from retaining its hold on the chamber.

15.   The GOP had won enough contests to put it one seat away from retaining their hold on the chamber.

16.   The Workers Party is expected to retain its hold in the important state capitals of Belem and Porto Alegre and could pick up three others.

17.   Three hours after the first polls closed, Republicans had won enough contests to put them three seats away from retaining their hold on the chamber.

18.   With election results still coming in, the Republicans were projected to retain their hold on the Senate and House of Representatives.