51.   Before the Supreme Council replaces the Taliban in anticipation of the loya jirga, it would presumably have to gain control of the country.

52.   Before the Supreme Council replaced the Taliban in anticipation of the loya jirga, it would presumably have to gain control of the country.

53.   A bitter battle has erupted as LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton struggles to gain a control of Gucci Group N.V., its rival peddler of luxury goods.

54.   A luxury goods maker, LVMH, has been trying to gain control of Gucci, which is red hot right now.

55.   A loan due next summer will give Gazprom additional stakes that it will be required to sell to prevent it from gaining control over NTV or Media-Most.

56.   A year after the International Olympic Committee expressed alarm over the unhurried pace of Olympic preparations, organizers here believe they at last have gained control.

57.   A week ago Beal announced it had gained control of the Houston Recovery Fund by winning the votes of a majority of its investors.

58.   Additionally, the costs of gaining control of the property tied to a faltering mortgage loan are much higher in Europe.

59.   Afghan commanders claim to have gained control of half of the caves, but they have shown none of them to reporters.

60.   After all, it took seven years of failed attempts by employees to gain majority control of United before they succeeded.