1.   An unstable coalition is unlikely to be a coherent reformer.

2.   It strengthened its hand in the lower house of Parliament, but not quite enough to completely avoid the possibility of a repeat of the current unstable coalition government.

3.   The age-old tendency to promise subsidies to every lobby in sight will be exacerbated by an unstable coalition.

4.   Without the Labor Party, Sharon would lead what is likely to be an unstable coalition from the start.

5.   Although the presidency is largely a ceremonial post, it has assumed importance as India grappled with unstable governing coalitions.

6.   And with no single party commanding a majority, even the more established parties will be forced into unstable coalitions with less savory partners.

7.   But in this age of unstable governing coalitions, the president can make or break governments.

8.   But with no single party capable of commanding a majority on its own, the new government will likely also be an unstable coalition.

9.   Tens of millions of Indians voted Saturday in an election likely to end inconclusively and usher in an era of unstable coalition politics.

10.   The apparent deadlock among the three main blocs disheartened some voters with the prospect of an unstable coalition.