In order to gain entrance to the latter, I had to apply months in advance, rather than weeks.

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With rare exceptions in Japan and France, one must graduate from the top university to gain entrance to this elevated group.

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Of course, we knew that some have tried to gain entrance to that exclusive club as a way of later enriching themselves.

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Students at U.S. schools use cards to pay for cafeteria food, borrow books, gain entrance to dormitories or access photocopiers, computers and washing machines.

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Most fans are not looking to sit in a suite, and just want to find the cheapest way to gain entrance to the game.

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Let's ask real questions about the human cost of big-time college sports and the submersions of common sense that have to occur to gain entrance to the party.

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Coincidentally, the gas station-looking building where we were questioned turned out to be an entrance where people working in the facility presumably will have to show their credentials to gain entrance.

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