1.   As he did this, the other white male grabbed both of his arms to stop the advance.

2.   Alas, all have failed to stop the advance of the ants.

3.   But Kabila has said he will not stop his advance before Mobutu agrees to talks.

4.   But scientists discovered that combining several anti-viral treatments could stop the advance and dramatically suppress the virus in the bodies of many patients.

5.   The official said Afghan troops assisted US soldiers in that campaign, but stopped their advance at the border.

6.   Rebel Serbs gained ground in a U.N. safe area as the Security Council refused to call airstrikes to stop their advance.

7.   Rebel Serbs pounded the outskirts of Bihac in northwestern Bosnia Sunday as U.S. and NATO officials admitted they were powerless to stop the advance.

8.   An allied offensive has slowed but not stopped advances by the rebels, who are backed by Rwanda and Uganda.

9.   Angola and Namibia also sent troops and tanks to help stop rebel advances and mount an offensive against rebel positions in the dense jungles of eastern Congo.

10.   Angola and Namibia, too, sent troops and tanks to help stop rebel advances.