1.  They link the government and the top political leadership to the masses.

2.  With his wide-ranging connections and relatively positive public image, Qiao is a strong candidate for top leadership.

3.  Although the experts have no plans to meet the top leadership of the Taliban, they will meet with farmers and local officials.

4.  And those in top congressional leadership posts have not filled the void.

5.  As they prepare to become the minority party on Capitol Hill, the Democrats have made wise choices in their top leadership races, considering the options they had.

6.  All of the top Republican leadership positions are now filled by white men.

7.  But all his decisions, analysts here said, were almost certainly cleared by the top party leadership.

8.  But Democrats are engaging in ideological and personal contests for top leadership positions in both the House and the Senate.

9.  But brutality will only be stemmed when the department, from the top leadership down, shows a consistent determination to enforce its own disciplinary codes.

10.  But he broke with his party after assuming the top leadership role and became a dependable ally of the administration.