1.   By associating with the Liberals and the Communists the Labour Party would only split its ranks and disillusion its supporters.

2.   Debate over the bill also split Democratic ranks.

3.   Shares of computer-related companies, which rose more or less in unison during the past three trading sessions, split ranks today.

4.   Tax cuts, long the unifying mantra of Republicans, now threaten to split party ranks, setting social conservatives against the business community and Wall Street.

5.   The agreement seems to have already split the ranks of anti-smoking advocates.

6.   The nomination has split Republican ranks.

7.   This is splitting Republican ranks...

8.   Within the Assembly, he says the Protestant ranks are evenly split and any future defections to rejectionism would be more than ominous.

9.   Opposition parties have accused Hun Sen of splitting their ranks to weaken them and ensure his own election.

10.   Opposition parties have accused Hun Sen of splitting their ranks to weaken them and ensure his own victory.