1.   But if the ruling had gone the other way, this is a great place to be suspended.

2.   But that ruling did not go far enough, Kaye wrote Tuesday, in a concurring opinion upholding the conviction, joined by Judges Richard Wesley and Albert Rosenblatt.

3.   Cochran argued that the ruling went against state and federal law.

4.   Employers acknowledge that most court rulings so far have gone their way.

5.   Even when court rulings were going his way, the clock was ticking against him.

6.   Even environmentalists feared that the ruling went too far.

7.   Had the ruling gone the other way, the effects could have been seismic.

8.   If the ruling goes unchallenged, inner-city auto-insurance rates likely would come down while those who live in the suburbs would see their rates rise.

9.   If the ruling goes against al-Sayegh, he is likely to be deported.

10.   If the ruling went against him, it possibly could have meant a suspension for up to a year.