21.   Not only did he begin to preach the need for low inflation and a tight hold on credits, he also enforced an economic consensus within the government.

22.   Others are willing to keep a tight hold on their wallets, and wait for the earnings to lift the Dutch market higher.

23.   Running Stag went a mile in the traditional European style, under a tight hold from assistant trainer Roger Teal.

24.   Stevens let the colt cruise in fourth place under a tight hold behind Essayons and Deputy Dash until they hit the stretch.

25.   The central bank could lift its tight hold on the money supply, allowing devaluation to escalate inflation.

26.   The dispute provides a vivid example of the tight hold that U.S. medical schools, their regulators and the American Medical Association maintain on the medical education system.

27.   The plan, which is before Parliament, also calls for a freeze on pensions and a tight hold on wage increases.

28.   Tobacco has had a tight hold on Arizona policymakers for years, she said.

29.   Violence erupted on several fronts Monday as Israeli troops kept a tight hold on six Palestinian-ruled towns in the West Bank that they invaded last week.

30.   Critics also say the state is keeping a tight hold on the market, while other state and city governments have handed over sports marketing to private groups.