1.   America was not ready for war, and most Americans still held the illusion that oceans provided their nation all the protection it needed.

2.   And Zahn is surprisingly good in making what should be a creep into a likable loser who holds no illusions about his shortcomings.

3.   As a mother and librarian at a suburban high school near Washington, Susan Madden holds few illusions about the sexual innocence of teen-agers.

4.   Adair holds no illusions Houston residents will enjoy the upcoming changes.

5.   Kassebaum holds no illusion about her influence.

6.   Larry Holmes does not hold any illusions about getting a shot at a heavyweight title.

7.   Smith holds no illusions that an NFL franchise can remake the city.

8.   Though beleaguered at Colorado, Harrington holds no illusion that victories eliminate stress.

9.   Unlike some immigrants, Nunez seems to hold few illusions about his potential home in the United States.

10.   We held romantic illusions about the trail, envisioning our pioneer ancestors blazing a path from the Northeast colonies into the Southern wilderness.