41.   Russian forces also were consolidating their hold on the town of Orekhovo and on the area around Bamut in the mountains of western Chechnya, a spokesman said.

42.   Since then the Taliban has been trying to consolidate its hold on the entire country.

43.   Taliban rebels consolidate their hold on two northern provinces of Afghanistan.

44.   That would allow Liberty to consolidate its hold on UPC.

45.   The military halted the advance eight days ago to consolidate its hold on areas captured from rebels and to clear mines on the way to Jaffna.

46.   The military halted the advance eight days ago to consolidate their hold on the areas captured from rebels and clear mine fields on the route to Jaffna.

47.   The military had halted the advance eight days ago to consolidate its hold on areas captured from rebels and to clear mines on the way to Jaffna.

48.   The military halted the advance eight days ago to consolidate its hold on areas captured from rebels and to clear mine fields on the way to Jaffna.

49.   The northern-based alliance established to stop the Taliban religious army from consolidating its hold on Afghanistan has been fraught with internal disputes.

50.   The opposition alliance is trying to stop the Taliban from consolidating its hold over the entire country.