11.   Since then, grass-roots groups have been supporting Communist candidates in local elections across the country.

12.   The Green Party scraped home in the local elections.

13.   The party made considerable gains at local elections.

14.   There were hints before the local elections, rumours of some sort of relaunch of the Left.

15.   They have strengthened their position by their performance in the recent local elections.

16.   This is occasionally true in local elections, where the Margin between candidates can be rather small.

17.   Thus the political message of local elections provides another motive for ministers to deny their importance.

18.   He will be fighting local elections next May.

19.   The local elections were seen as a pointer to teh general elections.