1.   And if NATO waits much longer it could miss any chance of having a force able to go in before winter.

2.   And if NATO waits much longer it could miss goal of having force able to go in before winter.

3.   Everyone agrees the coalition remains a force able to make or break political careers.

4.   Coward said the terrain around Sarajevo gave an advantage to government forces able to quickly mobilize their superior manpower, while the Serbs rely on less mobile heavy guns.

5.   The rebels, Belyaev said, remain a formidable force able to destabilize the situation in Chechnya and Russia.

6.   The rebels, Belyaev noted, remain a formidable force able to destabilize the situation in Chechnya and Russia for a long time to come.

7.   The aim is to transform the alliance into a force able to intervene swiftly and operate together in crises outside Europe.

8.   The aim of the review will ultimately be to transform the alliance into a force able to intervene swiftly and operate together in crises outside Europe.