But other American officials said momentum was building in favor of earlier talks.

"There is less reason to fear that this momentum will build," he added.

Momentum is building for a system based on merit selection.

The momentum had been building for some time, and yet the speed of it all was startling.

As he knew, the momentum was still building in his favour.

Although momentum is building for fundamental change in the income tax, the obstacles are great.

Great momentum is building toward a climax, five or six centuries from now.

But the political momentum for a change has built in the wake of the demonstration, the Speaker said.

And even under more exciting circumstances, momentum builds during the two weeks of the Games.

Momentum is building fast to bring an end to Washington's benighted policies.