61.   But Chau said there are no signs the Chinese government intends to loosen its grip on people brave enough to speak out.

62.   But supporters counter that increased trade can only help the reformers in China and lift more Chinese out of poverty, loosening the grip of the hardliners.

63.   But Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is unlikely to agree to changes sought by the Montenegrins because it would loosen his grip on power.

64.   Despite the agreement with Holbrooke, it was clear that the Yugoslav president has no intention of loosening his grip on power.

65.   He loosened his grip on his father and slumped over.

66.   His decision, however, does not loosen his grip on power in Serb territory through his party leadership and personal authority.

67.   In Japan politicians act like front men for bureaucrats who are themselves averse to reform because it might loosen their grip on power or upset vested interests.

68.   Indeed, bulls are unlikely to loosen their grip after declining Ivory Coast arrivals underscored supply tightness.

69.   It is the latest step in the liberalization of Jordanian society that began seven years ago when riots spurred the government to loosen its grip.

70.   Many Cambodia-based analysts doubt he would loosen his grip on the key source of his political power.