1.   Politicians of both parties have taken a strong position against it.

2.   She eased to a more comfortable position against the angle of the ground and schooled herself to wait.

3.   Its aim in threatening to intercept the Dae Hung Ho had been to underscore the US position against missile proliferation in the region.

4.   And its previously adamant position against federal controls on gun ownership erodes a little more each week.

5.   And other candidates have taken milder positions against the lowly toll.

6.   And some seemed to distance themselves slightly from the governor, saying that taking a position against Gingrich could ultimately hurt the state more in the end.

7.   Belichick said his rationale for playing several players at multiple positions against Washington is to create depth.

8.   Both President Clinton and Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, stand to benefit politically from tough positions against illegal immigrants.

9.   A victory over the Jets would give them even more confidence and put them in better position against Minnesota.

10.   Bush on Saturday defended his position against skeptics in Europe and across much of the Arab world.