11.   A more likely scenario is that Congress will take over the tobacco issue itself.

12.   A more likely scenario would be the Rangers trying to trade Ivan Rodriguez once he is healthy and recovered from his knee operation.

13.   A more likely scenario would be giving the money to a public school, which is considered a government entity.

14.   A more likely scenario, however, is a tighter rotation and more minutes for Willis, Kersey and Joe Smith, probably in all kinds of combinations.

15.   A more likely scenario is that it will be sent to one or more committees for quick action.

16.   A more likely scenario is that the president simply stumbled along as the Haitian confrontation escalated until he could not back away from dispatching troops without loss of credibility.

17.   A more likely scenario would have the teams meeting in the second round.

18.   A much more likely scenario is four or five victories.

19.   According to the report, the more likely scenario is France Telecom buying Equant.

20.   But a more likely scenario is an alliance that would be virtually transparent to viewers.