1.   The players who were brought up were not usually the best prospects but simply the furthest along.

2.   Among cable companies, MediaOne is the furthest along in building the advanced infrastructure necessary to carry voice, data, and video over the same wire.

3.   Of the five I have looked at, Norwest seems to be the furthest along in its high-tech efforts.

4.   She also said other banks have inquired about similar proposals, but Banc One is the furthest along in its planning.

5.   The Bank of China is furthest along, and it had been expected to issue stock this year in China, Hong Kong and possibly New York.

6.   The House Medicare bill, scheduled for debate on the floor next week, is furthest along in the legislative process.

7.   The initiative that is the furthest along is the installation of the ticket kiosks that print boarding passes.

8.   The parts of the project that are furthest along are the redevelopment of the Administration and Catalog buildings.

9.   The prototype weapon is the furthest along of many anti-missile technologies that the United States is exploring, including space-based laser weapons and sea-based interceptors.