1.   As his maneuvering to win Olympic rights for Nagano shows, though, he is a master manipulator who knows how to exercise influence behind the scenes.

2.   Both Boeing and Airbus made considerable concessions to El Al as they maneuvered to win the competition, which has unfolded over several months.

3.   But at least three others remained online Tuesday as Gore backers maneuvered to win battleground states where Nader could draw away Democratic votes.

4.   Increasingly criticized at home since he took power, Kabila is maneuvering to win the support of the people through patriotic appeals and nationalist fervor.

5.   The new prime minister, by contrast, appeared invigorated by securing a job he had long maneuvered to win.

6.   Under the old system, costs were pushed up by maneuvering to win government-allocated export quotas, the report said.