11.   It also cost the pilots, at least temporarily, considerable negotiating leverage.

12.   Japan has considerable leverage in Peru.

13.   Japan has considerable leverage over Peru, one of its largest foreign aid recipients in Latin America.

14.   King sits astride the debate in a position of considerable leverage.

15.   Russia will have considerable leverage in such negotiations because it could refuse to go along with updated conventional arms agreement.

16.   The problem with securities is that you are introducing considerable leverage.

17.   The United States owns the patents to two key anti-AIDS drugs, giving it considerable leverage in influencing the price and distribution of the life-saving medications.

18.   This gives Clinton considerable leverage in pressing the GOP congressional leadership for concessions.

19.   Washington holds considerable leverage as Kostunica attempts to attract foreign investment to rebuild his battered country.

20.   With those kinds of engines, even hand-powered knitting machines can give a small entrepreneur considerable leverage in a certain corner of the fashion world.