21.   Workplace learning and assessment will become increasingly more important as SVQs, which are based on occupational competence, gradually gain ground.

22.   Competency testing in high schools is rapidly gaining ground.

23.   In a very competitive area Elite is gaining significant ground and our contact with breeders and serious dog owners is critical.

24.   Joseph Dawson sold aggressively in both the U.K. and Italy, recovering weaving market share and gaining ground with novel blends backed by new sources of supply.

25.   After reaching a low point, however, the notion of a difference between Ukrainians and Russians began to gain ground.

26.   By raising the question of the Holy Places the French President not only gained ground at home but also set in train a long-term policy.

27.   The Lib Dems have been gaining ground in Cheltenmham for some years.

28.   The French franc stood up well to any post-election speculation and gained a little ground against the D-mark.

29.   On the foreign exchanges the pound gained ground against the dollar with news that U S interest rates may be reduced.

30.   Already, that view has gained considerable ground on Capitol Hill.