51.   The heavyweights want him to stay around until they themselves can wield enough influence and command a strong following to step into his shoes.

52.   The opposition Democratic Progressive Party, which advocates permanent and formal independence from China, also has a strong following on the island.

53.   The retired general has a strong public following in Russia and openly yearns to succeed Yeltsin.

54.   The producers complained they already have lost sales in Germany, Britain and northern Europe, countries where Greenpeace has a strong following.

55.   The Red Wings, with the strongest Russian contingent ever in the NHL, attracted an especially strong following here.

56.   Under Guccione, Spin built a strong following by covering bands that the mainstream media and other music magazines, such as Rolling Stone, largely ignored.

57.   With minimal side effects, Claritin has a strong following among doctors and patients.

58.   Fundamentalist guerrillas dressed in army-style uniforms frequently put up bogus road blocks in regions where they have a strong following.

59.   But they have a strong following in rural areas and the abstention rate was expected to be high in indigenous communities.