1.   Intermittent war rages across Ulthuan once more as the Dark Elves consolidate their hold on the northern lands.

2.   Rebel forces have consolidated their hold on the region.

3.   And as the Taliban have consolidated their hold on power, imposing a strict vision of Islam across Afghanistan, Iranian leaders have responded with contempt and dismay.

4.   And many suggested that he was doing his best to consolidate his hold on power so that he could tackle his ambitious political agenda without interference.

5.   As a result, Coca-Cola was able to consolidate its hold on South Africa, which today is its biggest African market and its hub in the region.

6.   After consolidating his hold on the Tabasco government, Madrazo had re-emerged in recent weeks as a possible governing party candidate for the national presidency.

7.   After consolidating its hold on the South and the Midwest, Wal-Mart is moving hard into the Northeast.

8.   Already, the Los Angeles ethos seems to be consolidating its hold on New York and moving on, spreading to other cities.

9.   But the Northern Alliance, which has been consolidating its hold in Kabul, has not officially embraced the international efforts to establish a new government.

10.   But some Congress Party officials said that in recent months party leaders had begun to worry that the Hindu nationalists were consolidating their hold on power.