11.   Kuchma has spoken out at times in favor of election by a strict majority system but would face a major showdown with parliament if he vetoes the bill.

12.   President Boris Yeltsin summoned Russian lawmakers to the Kremlin on Monday in hopes of averting a major showdown this week in his power struggle with parliament.

13.   That could set the stage for a major showdown with Israel, since Netanyahu has threatened to annex key parts of the West Bank in reprisal.

14.   Springbok coach Nick Mallett on Wednesday unveiled a squad containing eight changes and a positional switch, with a major showdown against New Zealand looming just three days away.

15.   The escalating violence in the last active Arab-Israeli war front raised the specter of a major showdown that could further damage the Middle East peace process.

16.   The escalating violence raised the specter of a major showdown that could further slow down the U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace process.

17.   The October ballot will be the next major showdown between the Socialists, the Union and three smaller opposition parties in parliament.

18.   The renewed fighting raised the specter of a major showdown on the last flaring Arab-Israeli war front.

19.   They sounded a conciliatory note with the legislators and said they hope to avert a major showdown.

20.   He had triumphed in a contest billed as a major Republican showdown and taken an early lead in the battle for delegates.