1.   Phalen, at the University of San Diego, said she hopes to keep admissions steady.

2.   She held on to hand rails to keep herself steady.

3.   He drew a long breath, keeping it clear, keeping it steady, keeping it low.

4.   As a result, the Federal Reserve should be able to keep interest rates steady even as the economy strengthens.

5.   Assuming that the local power company kept things steady, commands to the keyboard could be received through circuitry without hindrance.

6.   Auto companies are aggressively competing for sales and are keeping prices steady or even cutting them, DesRosiers said.

7.   Bonds also got a boost as the central bank bought bonds to keep interest rates steady.

8.   A U.S. Fed decision to keep rates steady will make it more likely the Bank of Japan will keep its bank lending rates at a historic low.

9.   A stronger Canadian dollar helped keep bonds steady.

10.   But analysts expect Alan Greenspan, the Fed chairman, to keep rates steady at least until summer as he assesses the strength of the recovery.