1.   After some false starts, Texas is gaining legitimacy as a thoroughbred racing center.

2.   But few welcome Farrakhan as the chief messenger, and most fear that he will gain legitimacy from the march.

3.   In a letter to Clinton that arrived at the White House over the weekend, Major expressed frustration that Sinn Fein was gaining such legitimacy in the United States.

4.   In going along, non-Orthodox Jews hoped to gain some legitimacy from the Orthodox establishment, leading eventually to a more flexible approach on the conversion itself.

5.   Likewise, terrorist leaders like bin Laden gain legitimacy by their commitment to a cause, their willingness even to die for it.

6.   Much like Saddam, he is trying to gain legitimacy by implying that his attack on America was about the plight of the Palestinians.

7.   Once thought of as the stuff of science fiction, biometrics and smartcards have suddenly gained legitimacy alongside traditional methods of security.

8.   Russell grew dismayed when people said he needed a nonprofit group to gain legitimacy.

9.   Significantly, the opposition is very evident in the inner circles of the new Democratic Party leadership, a centrist leadership that gained its legitimacy espousing fairness and equity.

10.   Sooner or later, the generals will realize that only by acknowledging her legitimate role can they hope to gain legitimacy themselves.