21.   Pakistani intelligence officials say the groups have now formed a loose alliance to fight their perceived common enemy, the government of Musharraf.

22.   Russia has declared a loose alliance with China that both countries broadly hinted was aimed at counterbalancing NATO expansion.

23.   Several years ago, Social Democrats in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt ignored criticism from conservatives to form a loose alliance with the Party of Democratic Socialism.

24.   Some executives argue that outright acquisitions are better than trying to operate nationally through loose alliances and networks.

25.   Speculation that PerfecTV and JSkyB would merge has circulated since September, when the companies agree to form a loose alliance.

26.   The Reform Party is now a loose alliance of state organizations.

27.   Then, the two groups formed a loose alliance in which the United Front took power and the Congress Party stayed out of the government.

28.   These parties are linked in a loose alliance that badly fumbled efforts to coalesce into a potential government earlier in the week.

29.   These loose alliances will alter the way we fly next year.

30.   While the owner looks for deals, Westover and a loose alliance of other fans of the ship are raising money to build a safety net under it.