11.   There is speculation that the president is ill.

12.   There is speculation the bank is under pressure to cut interest rates.

13.   There was speculation that another candidate might enter the race.

14.   There was speculation that it was going to be in two weeks when baseball owners were scheduled to meet in Philadelphia.

15.   There was speculation that pragmatists within the party opposed the hard-line stance of its Swadeshi Jagran Manch lobby.

16.   There was speculation that the tabloids were preparing for life under a Labour government.

17.   There was widespread speculation about his political plans.