1.   The oil-producing countries joined together under the banner of OPEC.

2.   A CU arises when countries join together to abolish all restrictions on trade between themselves while maintaining a common external tariff on imports into the Union.

3.   Hence we can predict the development of intra-trade had these countries not joined the CU.

4.   With no ally in prospect except the USSR that country would soon join us in the search for a just and decent peace in that region.

5.   Mr Clinton made no mention of any other countries joining in the operation, which he said would be co-ordinated with existing United Nations relief efforts.

6.   American officials say they hope other countries will join the New York-based organization, which will oversee financing and construction of the light-water reactors.

7.   And not only must more countries join the agreement but also trade partners must negotiate the timing of tariff reductions.

8.   And there may also be more mobile telephone licenses issued in China after the country joins the WTO.

9.   As an emotional issue, fox hunting for millions of Brits far outstrips such mundane election campaign questions as whether the country should join the planned European single currency.

10.   As important, perhaps even more so, the crackdown was joined by countries that normally have little appetite for this policing.