11.   They may well know likely candidates living in those areas, especially ex-class members.

12.   Any likely candidates in there?

13.   Although Bush has insisted he has made no decision to seek the presidency, some national polls have shown him as the most likely candidate to win.

14.   Amid the furor, the most calm person was the least likely candidate.

15.   Among the best veterans are center Steve Yzerman and defenseman Paul Coffey, both likely candidates for the Hall of Fame.

16.   Analysts said it is likely that SmithKline directors would run a combined company, with the most likely candidate for the top job as SmithKline Chief Executive Jan Leschly.

17.   And banks have found that their high-technology computers are curiously impotent in helping them weed out likely candidates for insolvency.

18.   Analysts speculated that one likely candidate for the retail group job would be Robert Mazzeralla, now head of the discount brokerage operation.

19.   Analysts speculated that rival Abbott Laboratories Inc. would be one likely candidate, though they said any number of other companies could be interested.

20.   Analysts said the likely candidates for purchase by Northrop Grumman are the defense electronics assets of Litton Industries Inc., TRW Inc. or ITT Industries.