11.   As a layer of cold air held steady near the ground, relatively warm, moist air invaded at loftier altitudes.

12.   As a result of hot air and its concomitant low density, a weak low pressure system will continue to hold steady near Yuma, Ariz.

13.   As my hunting partner held him steady, I taped the jaws shut just in case the gator was playing possum.

14.   At its last meeting in March, the Fed held interest rates steady.

15.   At its subsequent meeting, on Tuesday, the Fed held rates steady.

16.   At the same time, the number of installations for Cray fell sharply while Sun Microsystems held steady.

17.   Bonds and the dollar held steady after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its regular policy-making committee meeting, as expected.

18.   Bonds are likely to hold steady next week as traders and investors focus on a meeting of central bankers for indications the bank will let rates rise.

19.   Bonds held steady as a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta showed that business conditions in the Southeast were still weak in January.

20.   A drop in oil, grains and other commodities helped Treasury bonds hold steady even as the U.S. currency weakened.