1.   Both Labour and the Tories have strengthened their position since last week.

2.   If Gaddafi survived, would it weaken or strengthen his position as leader?

3.   So instead you set out either to strengthen your position or to undermine his.

4.   They have strengthened their position by their performance in the recent local elections.

5.   He hoped to strengthen the position of the sciences in the leading universities.

6.   This was a controversial move, strengthening the position of the military.

7.   The Punjab result strengthened the position of the governing Congress at Union level.