31. Part of the reason, he suggested, was that Norcal management has wanted to keep a tight rein on the business. 32. Even as Wu tried to smooth feathers, he reasserted that China intended to keep a tight rein on the Internet. 33. Now a billionaire, Kim keeps a tight rein on his public and private companies by owning big chunks of their stock. 34. Tunisia, a sliver slightly smaller than Missouri wedged between the volatile Libya and Algeria, keeps a tight rein on political opposition. 35. Duhalde's government has promised to keep a tight rein on public spending, something that the Supreme Court decision puts in peril. 36. The sanctimonious man keeps a tight rein on his ward who, of course, loves a dashing young fop ( Malcolm Gets ). 37. History might play a role in the decision of Vietnam's leaders to keep a tight rein on any signs of religious dissent. 38. The Times Mirror study suggests that not only do men keep a tight rein on the remote, but they use it differently. 39. Economists speculate that intense competition in a variety of industries has forced corporations to keep a tight rein on paychecks and prices. 40. "They'll have to keep a tight rein on expenditure, and over the next six months there could be some considerable disillusionment with Yeltsin.
