1.   Maybe the academy membership took its cues from the small panel that Decided the nominees in the top four categories.

2.   That began to change in recent years, as the Academy membership took on new blood.

3.   I think the membership would take some modest gains.

4.   Promoting U.N. membership may also take some heat off Switzerland for banking practices that have enriched it.

5.   The republic would be invited as an observer to attend meetings of all branches of the OECD until its membership took effect.

6.   Italy has signed the treaty but its EU partners say it must first meet certain technical and legal requirements before its membership takes hold.

7.   Membership would take effect as soon as the Czech government had deposited its membership documents with the French government with which the OECD convention is lodged.

8.   Political parties, unions, non-governmental organisations and professional bodies have called on their membership to take part in the protest.