11.   And while many observers had expected the controversy to force BU and Seragen to part company, the two are more entwined than ever.

12.   As a result, Kansas political observers expect Johnson County to gain five seats in the Kansas House.

13.   As the weather warms in that rugged, mountainous terrain, many observers expect renewed attacks and guerilla activity.

14.   As US-led forces prepare to strike against suspected terrorist havens in Afghanistan, observers expect the drug trafficking here to rise dramatically.

15.   A casual observer might expect that the Justice Department would immediately saddle up a new posse and prepare to shoot down this deal as well.

16.   A poll released Thursday showed him climbing to second place behind Bush, and political observers expect him to at least come in second in the straw poll.

17.   Aggregate profit growth has been shrinking for about a year and probably will continue to do so if the economy slows, as most observers expect it to do.

18.   Almost all observers expect interest to increase once the defense begins its presentation, probably next month.

19.   Bush has not declared his intention to run for re-election, but most observers expect him to do so.

20.   But most observers expect European corporate governance to retain significant differences from the American-British model.