11.   The drive against smokeless tobacco has gained momentum since the day Tuttle walked into those clubhouses, but chewing and spitting are hardly things of the past.

12.   The law established the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and to realize what New York lost before the commission came to be is to realize what it has gained since.

13.   The maker of a switch for hooking up users to the Internet had gained since Friday, after it announced that it would split its stock three for one.

14.   The outfit conceals the bulk he has gained since his playing days.

15.   Kwasniewski, whose popularity has gained since taking office three weeks ago, has two weeks to name a new prime minister.

16.   Like many other Austrians, Wiemmer is still unsure what his country has gained since joining the EU three years ago.

17.   She has gained weight since her operation and now weighs four tons, up from three tons at the time of her accident, he said.

18.   That means the dollar lost, in half a session, almost all the ground it had gained since the previous Friday on US growth figures.

19.   The hostage-taker was also calm and had apparently gained confidence since the start of the attack, Interfax said.