31.   In the shorter term, the offer means France would protect Germany and perhaps other states, but with France having ultimate control, he said.

32.   Some complain that despite his best efforts, Wahid lacks ultimate control over an inept, still-corrupt bureaucracy and a recalcitrant military.

33.   Statehood supporters deride commonwealth as colonial status, noting that islanders cannot vote for president or for Congress, which has ultimate control here.

34.   The actual vows have not been voiced out yet in terms of the finer details - eg, valuations, prices, ultimate control.

35.   The once allied rebels splintered and turned their guns on each other in a bid for ultimate control of the country.

36.   The United States finds itself relatively isolated at the conference by its insistence that the Security Council have what amounts to ultimate control.

37.   Wahid said recently he would remain in ultimate control of the government, saying Megawati has been given new tasks, not new powers.

38.   Israel also maintains ultimate control over sensitive administrative matters such as issuing of identification papers and import-export permits for Palestinian businesses.

39.   According to the Palestinian autonomy agreement, the Rafah border has a Palestinian checkpoint for local residents, but Israel retains ultimate control.

40.   One point Arthurson said the ARL would never concede was ultimate control of the game.