61.   What has made the issue so pressing from a music industry perspective is that the downloading of music from the Internet has gathered momentum.

62.   With the help of a recently enacted state loan program and city property tax abatements, the conversion of outdated commercial buildings into downtown apartments here is gathering momentum.

63.   Yet in recent weeks top Japanese economic policymakers have said rates should remain low to ensure that the economic rebound that began late last year gathers momentum.

64.   Peace efforts have gathered momentum since January, when Laurent Kabila was assassinated and his son, Joseph, became president.

65.   Peace efforts have gathered momentum since the assassination of Kabila in January, and the accession of his son, Joseph, to the presidency.

66.   Along with this the depoliticisation of the working class movement also gathered momentum.

67.   Aided by a golf instructor since January, she has smoothed her swing, revived her confidence and gathered momentum.

68.   Barak, who leads Netanyahu in the polls, said in advance that he hoped the rally would help gather momentum to bring the government down.

69.   Barak, who leads Netanyahu in the polls, said beforehand he hoped the rally would help gather momentum to bring the government down.

70.   But his reforms have gathered such momentum over nearly two decades that they are unlikely to be impaired.