1.   He went to Tokyo and within a few weeks knew enough Japanese to get by.

2.   I will know within the next month or two how I stand .

3.   If they are wrong central management will know within days.

4.   Although it has said nothing publicly, Walt Disney Co. has made it known within baseball that it wants to sell the Anaheim Angels.

5.   And it was well known within the organization that Riley and Checketts had been at odds over issues of control and authority for more than a year.

6.   And Rice said the administration would know within months whether a deal with the Russians could be reached.

7.   At American, which is known within the industry for its disciplined management, the plans are more elaborate than at most airlines.

8.   Bourque knew within a month of arriving in Colorado that he wanted to re-sign with the Avalanche.

9.   A charismatic administrator who supervises everything from buying street lamps to filling potholes, Martinez is known within Hialeah as a strongman who gets things done.

10.   AEG wants to build a new arena in Berlin and might know within the week.