1.   The extra experience gained during this year places graduates in a very favourable position when they come to seek permanent employment.

2.   They made a resolution to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas period.

3.   The rebellion in Nimba county gained momentum during March, and by mid-April posed a serious threat to the government of President Samuel Doe.

4.   It is unclear why some patients apparently lose the improvement in motor function gained during biofeedback sessions.

5.   And back home, Pinto appears to be using the badges to gain credibility during the probe, according to Brazilian press reports.

6.   Because it gained currency during a time when multiculturalism and political correctness also became watchwords, biodiversity, to many people, carries a whiff of postmodern sanctimony.

7.   Alfredo Roberts is a free man, and the knowledge gained during his decade-long friendship with Michael Irvin convinces him that Irvin will soon join him.

8.   But it remains unclear what the president hopes to gain during the coming private negotiations from such open-mindedness.

9.   During the past two days, bonds have gained during Asian and European trading hours, following the big declines in U.S. trading.

10.   Early on, the Ravens rattled quarterback Kerry Collins out of the comfort level he had gained during the playoffs.