21.   A confident Tanasugarn stamped her authority on her match from the start, breaking Husarova twice to clinch the first set.

22.   A confident Tanasugarn stamped her authority on her match from the start, breaking Husarova twice to clinch the first set in a matter of minutes.

23.   A controversial figure, Gantamirov has escaped a series of assassination attempts, his turbulent career highlighting the difficulty Moscow faces in stamping its authority on breakaway Chechnya.

24.   But England coach Terry Venables will be hoping Hendry does not do too much to stamp his authority on the game.

25.   Davis stamped his authority early by beating the top two seeds in succession, first Baird and then Gilmour.

26.   Djorkaeff has yet to stamp his authority on the championships and although showing flashes of brilliance he has also missed chances when it looked easier to score.

27.   The Serbs are keen to carry out the patrols to stamp their authority on the villages, which were deserted before the Moslems returned.

28.   Leaders Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich stamped their authority on the Bundesliga on Saturday as they widened the gap from the chasing pack.

29.   Leaders Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich stamped their authority in the German Bundesliga as they widened the gap from the chasing pack.

30.   Martina Moravcova, Inge De Bruijn and Thomas Rupprath stamped their authority on the final day of the European Short Course Championships here on Sunday.