11.   But a raft of amendments is certain to slow down the process.

12.   But there are a raft of others as well.

13.   If riding a raft is like being in a bus, then being in a kayak is more like riding a motorcycle.

14.   Matthews, for one, wonders why the rafts are even there.

15.   Once a raft is pointed downstream, you do not have a lot of choice in the matter, he noted.

16.   One man told a would-be refugee how to judge how far his raft was from tankers that navigate the straits.

17.   Rafts have been limited for years.

18.   So were supplies and soon the raft was near sinking.

19.   That represents a big change from previous years, when a tiny raft of stocks was responsible for all the gains in the broad market indexes.

20.   The asparagus rafts are easy to turn with tongs.