1.   In most of these countries, the advances came in the form of free elections or a peaceful transfer of power.

2.   There was a relatively peaceful transfer of power from the military government to the new democracy.

3.   By early April both forces were poised to take the city, while on the diplomatic front Sevan was making desperate efforts to broker a peaceful transfer of power.

4.   With the collapse of the Najibullah regime, Pakistan initiated efforts to broker a plan for a peaceful transfer of power.

5.   After years as the main opposition leader, Wade was elected president last year in one of the few peaceful transfers of power in West Africa.

6.   Further extension would be contingent on a peaceful transfer to Chinese rule.

7.   Graham said the peaceful transfer of power from one party to another was a cause for celebration regardless of party.

8.   If Kim wins, it will be the first peaceful transfer of the presidency to the opposition party in modern Korean history.

9.   In an unusually peaceful transfer of power, a civilian government that grew out of a military regime has accepted an election defeat and surrendered power to the opposition.

10.   In addition, the peaceful transfer of administrative authority over some rebel-held territories that had begun in May has come to a complete halt.