21.   Before my snarls had gathered decent momentum he asked me if I was open to changing my mind about what was going on.

22.   A second straight monthly increase in German factory orders strengthened optimism that economic recovery is gathering momentum.

23.   After early losses to Penn State and Oregon, the Trojans have gathered momentum with two straight victories.

24.   After breaking a seven-game losing streak Saturday in Boston, the Rangers hoped to gather some momentum with their third game in four days.

25.   Aides to Toledo predicted that protests around the country will gather momentum.

26.   Both countries have large trade surpluses, and as a global economic growth gathers momentum, the markets for their goods increases and unemployment falls.

27.   Bush has gathered so much momentum that Georgette Mosbacher, co-chairwoman of the campaign of Sen. John McCain of Arizona, sounded practically like a convert.

28.   But the Burn seemed to have gathered further momentum from their current hot streak, extending their winning stretch to six consecutive games.

29.   Cellucci got off to a slow start after election day and never really gathered positive momentum on Beacon Hill.

30.   By that time, the Bay Area documentary movement had begun gathering momentum.