1.   A project that Delta asked the finalists to develop was centered on the business-class revamping, which the airline deems crucial to attracting affluent frequent travelers.

2.   But on Thursday evening, Dole presented him with a list of major changes that he deemed crucial.

3.   But the White House complained the bill fails to provide amnesty to enough illegal immigrants and lacks hate-crime provisions Democrats deem crucial.

4.   But to break the impasse, Birmingham and Finneran will have to yield on one or more issues that each man has deemed crucial.

5.   That information deemed crucial to the security of NATO pilots Monday had been freely disclosed last week underscored attempts by NATO to put its information office in order.

6.   Wells seemed disappointed that attorneys for Bush and Gore had failed to mention a case deemed so crucial by the US Supreme Court.

7.   Zidek has already been through one NCAA Tournament game in which his play was deemed crucial.

8.   President Fernando De la Rua continued to face dogged resistance on Thursday from powerful provincial leaders opposed to an austerity plan deemed crucial to jump-starting the wayward economy.

9.   A senior U.S. State Department official suggested Thursday that her government planned to cut its funding for programs it no longer deems crucial to building peace in Kosovo.

10.   But the post-crisis recoveries proved illusory, and the relapse has stalled corporate and financial reforms deemed crucial for healthy long-term growth.