31.   Maceda was accused of using his position to give Speaker Jose de Venecia, presidential candidate of the ruling Lakas-NUCD party, a political leverage.

32.   Now it is wielding new political leverage.

33.   The boycott, endorsed by the two main Arab parties, is part of a long-term strategy to create political leverage, Israeli Arab legislators said.

34.   The country has long sought to diminish its heavy energy dependence on Russia, fearing that Moscow might use energy exports as political leverage.

35.   The European Union has appeared to be stepping up its political leverage in the peace process.

36.   The move also gives him more political leverage ahead of the summit.

37.   The Rechners believe harming the hostages would destroy their value as political leverage for the Serbs.

38.   The resolution would in effect reduce the political leverage Iraq has in its campaign to force the Security Council to lift sanctions.

39.   The resolution would, in effect, reduce the political leverage Iraq has in its campaign to force the Security Council to lift sanctions.

40.   To Banharn, handing Chat Thai back to the Rajakhru clan simply to gain a little more political leverage does not make sense.