51.   With his party holding the governorship and a majority in the Assembly, he gained political influence as chairman, successively, of the housing and insurance committees.

52.   Plavsic appeared to be gaining more influence.

53.   Plavsic appeared to be gaining influence.

54.   Plavsic, meanwhile, appeared to be gaining influence.

55.   A new Israel-PLO agreement must be reached this month or extremists on both sides will gain influence, a senior Israeli negotiator warned Wednesday.

56.   A major U.S. objective is to prevent Iran from gaining influence in the area.

57.   As well as gaining more influence over regulation, the Bank of Mexico will have sole responsibility for the exchange rate under the reforms.

58.   But Chimerine said the Fed has gained influence in other areas, including over the stock market and the U.S. dollar.

59.   Businessmen and industrialists are expected to gain more influence in the new parliament following government efforts to encourage more investment in the private sector.

60.   Businessmen and industrialists are expected to gain more influence in the new parliament, following government efforts to encourage more investment in the private sector.