11.   Analysts speculated as to whether Newmont had blundered in going public with an offer that had already been rejected by the Santa Fe board.

12.   An agreement with Polar had long been speculated as the best way for Pepsi to return to Venezuela, to which the venture will be confined.

13.   Around club corners members like to speculate as to whether the Cup would be defended off New York or Newport if the NYYC were successful.

14.   At the same time, they are speculating as to how far states and their agencies might go to appropriate the writing, research or properties of others.

15.   Both Giuliani and Pataki declined to comment on the cause of the crash and would not speculate as to whether a terrorist act had been involved.

16.   Bowness would not speculate as to when Fichaud might return to the Islanders.

17.   A Defense Department official would not speculate as to whether remains of other U.S. soldiers might be at or near the same location.

18.   A number of the scholars speculated as to why Clinton had agreed to use military force now, whereas in previous conflicts in the region he had hesitated.

19.   A spokesman for the firm, Robert Hubbell, declined to speculate as to what steps the board might take.

20.   But the panel steered away from speculating as to which gadgets might actually work and which might be better left on the drawing board.