11.   Kohl himself sees the single currency as a vital step toward a federal Europe.

12.   One vital first step would be to press India back to the negotiating table.

13.   Rob and his friends believe that admission to a select college is a vital step on the road to success.

14.   Software standards are a vital step toward a voice-enabled Internet.

15.   That was a vital step for a man whose views on intelligence issues were not well known.

16.   The education reform bill passed last week by the House takes the vital first step of requiring the states to report achievement data by race and income.

17.   The French say their devotion to the single currency as a vital step toward creating a federal Europe remains as deep as ever.

18.   Unbreakable codes are seen as a vital step in promoting online shopping, since many consumers are wary about sending credit card numbers and similar information over the Internet.

19.   Vital steps in the evaluation include a thorough history and physical examination, hearing tests, CT of the ear and brain.

20.   While no one has a magic formula to help prisoners re-enter communities successfully, experts agree that a vital step is getting a good-paying job.