21.   As the conversation gains momentum, use your gestures or body language appropriately to acknowledge the person who is talking.

22.   But as the anti-smoking drive gains momentum in Western Europe, it has made few inroads in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Far East.

23.   Few dispute he will easily win another four-year term and gain fresh momentum in his quest for balance between broader freedoms and Islamic values.

24.   Japan is seeking a permanent seat on the Security Council to reflect its economic might as talk of reforming the Council gains momentum.

25.   Lindsay said talks with Japanese Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka were scheduled later this month as plans for the eight-team Japanese League gain momentum.

26.   These arguments are not new, but they seem much more influential as nationalist sentiments gain momentum in Japan and powerful conservative politicians join this chorus.

27.   Opening the Asian bankers Association meeting earlier, Anwar said there would be mounting pressure on domestic suppliers to be more competitive as deregulation and liberalisation gain momentum.