11.   The search was abandoned about a year ago, after two candidates withdrew, one to assume the presidency of Grinnell College in Iowa.

12.   This was not, Bender said, a candidate withdrawing from consideration when he knows the job is about to go to somebody else.

13.   Tuesday, two other candidates withdrew.

14.   A week later, the candidate withdrew, leaving Diaz as the only name on the ticket.

15.   Abdelaziz Bouteflika became president of Algeria without a popular mandate last April because all the other candidates withdrew on the eve of election day, charging prearranged fraud.

16.   Aides to Kantor have been backing away from an earlier U.S. suggestion that all three candidates withdraw so a new one can be found.

17.   Aides to the trade representative had been backing away from an earlier U.S. suggestion that all three candidates withdraw so a new one can be found.

18.   Although latest predictions showed Cavaco Silva closing the gap, Sampaio was still favorite, especially after two other leftist candidates withdrew and endorsed him.

19.   Although the latest polls showed Cavaco Silva closing the gap, Sampaio is still favored, especially after two weaker leftist candidates withdrew and endorsed him.

20.   Although the latest polls showed Cavaco Silva closing the gap, Sampaio is still favorite for Sunday, especially after two weaker leftist candidates withdrew and endorsed him.