1.   Bosnian leaders immediately criticized the Christopher proposal, arguing that it would make it easier for the Serbs to solidify their control of the territory they had seized.

2.   Fernandez then solidified his control by replacing regional military commanders around the country.

3.   Last week Jobs solidified his control by replacing all but one of the Apple board.

4.   Natural gas is not the only monopoly where the Kremlin has moved to solidify its control.

5.   Newspapers reported last week that Metro Pacific had solidified its control of the project and of Fort Bonifacio Development Corp.

6.   Newspapers last week said Metro Pacific had solidified control of the project and of Bonifacio Land Corp.

7.   Such a victory would solidify Republican control on many crucial legislative issues.

8.   Wahid, who arrived in the Netherlands Wednesday on an official visit, is waging a risky campaign to solidify control over his three-month-old administration.

9.   Pakistan seems a natural destination for al-Qaida fighters and perhaps Osama bin Laden as U.S.-backed forces solidify control of Afghanistan.

10.   Al Gore carried the state handily and the Democrats thumped a Republican challenger for governor, picked up a congressional seat and possibly solidified their control of the Legislature.