11.   That seems unlikely given the fact that both defenses enter this game playing very well.

12.   The chances of that being Anderson seem remote given his nearly four years of big-league service time.

13.   The continued surge in retail sales seems implausible given the undoubted blow to consumer confidence that has occurred.

14.   The overall message coming out of the conference seems to be one of caution, which seems fitting given recent biotech history.

15.   We were at Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant where ordering creme brulee seems rather pointless, given the wealth of inventive desserts.

16.   While not ruling out that government soldiers destroyed the monastery, several Western officials said that seemed unlikely given its significance to Orthodox Macedonians.

17.   Further depreciation seems inevitable given the loss of competitiveness vis-a-vis other Asian economies, but fundamentals do not suggest a steep decline.

18.   The claims seem exaggerated given the factional fighting in his movement and government offensives.

19.   The timing seems perfect given the liberalising of world markets early next century under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation.

20.   That seemed incongruous given the parallels of American boxing icons.