1.  Although some Mexican cities, like Monterrey, remain relatively safe, the crime wave has swept most of the country.

2.  Glider swept away most of the evidence of his visit with a hand broom and dustpan and ran the vacuum over the rest.

3.  Now, with the movement weakened, some commentators say that attention should be redirected to the west, where the Canadian Alliance swept most of the seats.

4.  While McCain swept most of New England, he lost Maine.

5.  Only eight bodies have been recovered so far, most of them swept into the sea dozens of miles away.

6.  The wave of anger swept most of the country including California, Texas, Michigan, Tennesse and Virginia.

7.  The conservatives swept most of the seats and the leadership of the parliament, but the moderate-left-wing coalition put up a stiff fight.