Republican gains in the Senate meant that his opposition would have to consent to the appointment of commission members.

But the gain from the branch sale would mean little if the company had further substantial losses.

"This journey could prove ill-fated, and even if it is not, the gain will mean little to you."

This gain in retailer productivity means big savings for millions of customers.

"A relatively small gain means a lot," he said.

Those gains mean the Dow is up 757 points, or nearly 10 percent, in the last five weeks.

Such a gain would mean that inflation at the producer level had slowed as the price of oil leveled off.

But this gain in flexibility means a loss in building height.

So no gain would mean a multiplicative factor of zero?

We had lost so much more than any gain, save slamming the invaders back into the sea again, would mean.