31.   The pope repeatedly and forcefully called throughout his trip for the military leaders to relax their grip, and on Monday offered a vision of what Nigeria could become.

32.   Under new President B.J. Habibie, the reform-minded government still opposes separatism but is relaxing its grip.

33.   The SLA had already relaxed its grip in January when it permitted relatives to visit prisoners for the first time in three years.

34.   The West Indies never relaxed their grip over the proceedings after early successes as Cuffy and Collins also chipped in a wicket each.

35.   The Bulgarians promptly relaxed their grip on the game, allowing Albania to launch a series of attacks before the break.