1.   And not if a Perot or Lamm candidacy weakens his chances in the Midwest.

2.   But more important, a guilty verdict would probably weaken his chances of successfully appealing his conviction in the first trial, for which he faces life in prison.

3.   If any of the problems exist, they weaken the chances for success at the higher levels of the pyramid.

4.   Recent signs of brisk economic growth weaken the chances the central bank will cut interest rates anytime soon, McGlone said.

5.   Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas insisted that the move did not weaken chances for overhauling the welfare system, a key element of the GOP political agenda.

6.   She says she is not moved by arguments that a contentious Republican primary in the spring might further weaken Republican chances in the heavily Democratic state in the fall.

7.   The bombing has weakened any chance to turn Serbia into a democratic country.

8.   The result weakens his chances for the candidacy, Rouvier said.

9.   Their indifference to the course of events in Mexico weakens the chances of meaningful reform.

10.   This could deepen the factions within the party and weaken its chances of retaining control of the House.