1.   Diplomats are continuing their efforts to secure the release of the hostages.

2.   France was able to secure the release of two of its hostages.

3.   International appeals can help to secure the release of these prisoners or to improve their detention conditions.

4.   Mary had been instrumental in securing my release from jail.

5.   The US government says it is willing to resort to force if necessary in order to secure the release of the hostages.

6.   Britain is intensifying its efforts to secure the release of the hostages.

7.   There was some speculation that the action had been part of ongoing Israeli efforts to secure the release of servicemen missing in Lebanon.

8.   The Israeli Foreign Minster David Levy said that the Israeli government had secured the releases by appealing to the highest official level in Egypt.

9.   You feel that the music carries the words along on the back of its urge to secure release.