61.   Peres said earlier this month that he might call early elections if it became difficult to maintain his narrow majority in parliament.

62.   A convincing victory would give him stronger support for negotiations with the Palestinians and Syrians than the narrow majority in parliament he holds now.

63.   A narrow majority of Democrats said they wanted a nominee who was loyal, reflecting the advantage the vice president has in that race.

64.   A poll released earlier this month indicate that a narrow majority of lawmakers now may approve of the plan.

65.   A narrow majority of Americans thinks Congress should hold impeachment hearings based on the Starr report, polls say.

66.   And in his conservative, religious Cabinet, only a narrow majority supports the deal.

67.   An opinion poll published Monday showed a referendum on a republic could easily fail despite a narrow majority of Australians supporting the change.

68.   Another possibility is that the BJP and the party representing lower castes could form a narrow majority, although they did not campaign together.

69.   Because of the narrow Republican majorities on Capitol Hill, business groups also are reaching out to pro-business Democrats.

70.   But a narrow majority of the commission would favor ending the death penalty.