1.   All eight justices on the bench for oral arguments had been picked up from their homes by court employees.

2.   During oral arguments before the high court, attorneys for each state will argue that it alone should control the island.

3.   Following oral argument the Law Lords inevitably take time to consider their opinions.

4.   Microsoft will respond in turn by the end of the month, and oral arguments will be heard in late February.

5.   The Appeal Committee will hear oral argument before Deciding whether leave should be given.

6.   The construction of a written case demands perhaps even greater skills than the preparation of oral argument.

7.   The high court heard oral arguments today in a case that, in effect, seeks to throw out the census numbers.

8.   If that proves impossible the Commission prepares a report for the European Court which will usually hear oral argument from the parties before considering its judgment.

9.   Although she may miss some oral arguments, court observers expect her to vote on all the cases before the court.

10.   Among the others who heard the oral arguments was Judge Charles Burton, the head of the Palm Beach County canvassing.