41.   Just when it looked as if they would gather momentum, a minor penalty here and another there interrupted any notions of a sustained attack.

42.   Kopp was unarmed Thursday, and the arrest took place without incident after an international search that had gathered momentum in recent weeks.

43.   Mr. Goldstein called the effort ambitious, but slow to gather momentum.

44.   Momentum is being gathered.

45.   Otherwise, the Discovery is a good traveler, once it gathers some momentum.

46.   Several of the ministers acknowledged in interviews that they had been passive observers as divorce gathered momentum in their congregations.

47.   Still, some economists say they would not be surprised if the move toward currency boards gathers momentum in coming months or years.

48.   Stocks climbed strongly on Monday, gathering momentum and adding to a rally that began late Friday afternoon, as investors showed confidence in an eventual economic recovery.

49.   That e-mail gathered momentum as recipients forwarded it to friends.

50.   Symington understands the power of such movements, provided they gather a little momentum.