11.   The company has an especially strong hold on the retail clothing market, with a list of customers every teen-age mall shopper would recognize.

12.   To some extent this may be a reflection of the strong hold that Protestantism has upon small-town America.

13.   With a strong hold on the graphic arts and school markets, Apple has enough presence to survive, some analysts contend.

14.   Yet he continues to have a strong hold on the American imagination.

15.   Yet they have a strong hold on some people.

16.   A gruff, much-decorated officer, the man has a strong hold, psychologically and sexually, over his vulnerable partner.

17.   His strong hold on his followers relies partly on patronage, with many locals owing any wealth and status directly to the charismatic leader.

18.   Nearly two centuries after it ended, the Inquisition has a strong hold on the public imagination.

19.   The growth of these new political parties and atmosphere of political openness is expected to wither the strong political hold of the three major political organizations.

20.   There was an attempt at mid-morning to overthrow the bears but it had to be aborted owing to the strong hold the bears have on the market.