21.  But Morgenthau likes to have the grand jury indict a suspect before negotiations begin, because he thinks it puts his prosecutors in a stronger position.

22.  But the victory has put Chen, an earnest lawyer and native Taiwanese in a markedly stronger position.

23.  But those discussions ended in recriminations over which company initiated the talks and which had the stronger bargaining position.

24.  But with a reduced debt load, the free-standing tobacco company will be in a stronger financial position.

25.  By contrast, Sasol, which will lose subsidies, is in a much stronger position.

26.  By joining forces with TeleNor, Telia is hoping to be in a stronger position to realize its own growth plans in Europe.

27.  Clausewitz, the brilliant Prussian general, held that a defensive strategy invariably creates the stronger position, both militarily and politically.

28.  Clinton starts off this debate in a stronger position than in years, given new legitimacy in his re-election and the highest public approval ratings of his presidency.

29.  Colin Devine of Salomon Smith Barney, who has been a persistent critic of Conseco, takes an even stronger position.

30.  Despite the huge loss for Nissan, it is in a stronger long-term position than Mazda, analysts say.