1.   Coaching at Temple was a no-win prospect before Dickerson arrived, and is likely to remain one after he leaves.

2.   The book reads like the autobiography of a wannabe president eager to get a head start on promoting his prospects before the next time his party seeks a nominee.

3.   The Dodgers, meanwhile, acquired Carlos Perez and Mark Grudzielanek from the Expos for Wilton Guerrero and a bevy of prospects just before game-time.

4.   Web sites are also rating prospects well before their senior year.

5.   Companies need to grow more confident in their profit prospects before taking on new employees.

6.   Sceptics have also argued that Milosevic has no serious intention of recognising Bosnia but is dangling the prospect before western mediators as a ploy to gain time.