1.   Finally, for very large acquisitions the Stock Exchange may require shareholder approval.

2.   American museums with large acquisitions budgets are active buyers both here and abroad.

3.   Analysts doubt Australia or New Zealand would offer the large acquisition Pitman has mentioned.

4.   Analysts also say the main question may be whether Taylor has the inkling to make a large acquisition now.

5.   At the time, GTE shareholders complained that Bell Atlantic did not pay a premium for their shares as is typical in large stock acquisitions.

6.   A rise in options trading preceded several large acquisitions recently.

7.   Again, the area may not offer Pitman his large acquisition.

8.   Brown noted that a large acquisition was not consistent with statements made last year by McColl.

9.   But they indicated that given the consolidation in the military industry and the drive shown by Augustine to make a large acquisition, a merger might make sense.

10.   Few carriers appear to be interested in making such a large acquisition now that the United deal has fallen apart.