1.   The other girl was not so lucky, her attempted escape accelerated the plans for her Marriage.

2.   Also, the GM strike and other anti-globalization actions may backfire by provoking companies to accelerate plans to export jobs so they can minimize their dealings with truculent unions.

3.   American responded by expanding service to Kansas City and Wichita, accelerating plans for new service to Phoenix and resuming previously abandoned service to Cincinnati.

4.   And now, the events of the last two weeks are causing Wall Street executives to accelerate their plans to increase the capacity of their computer systems.

5.   Bombardier also said it will accelerate production plans for its new Global Express corporate jet.

6.   A Nissan spokesman said Monday that the company was accelerating its plan to reduce its work force.

7.   Also this week, the Microsoft Network, the on-line service of Microsoft Corp., said it was accelerating plans to become a global Internet access provider.

8.   But the reprieve Thursday will effectively accelerate that plan by putting the weakest affiliates under bank management.

9.   But with lease rates headed up lately, Sprint decided to accelerate its plans.

10.   Companies contemplating mergers and acquisitions could accelerate their plans in coming months out of concern the Clinton administration and Congress are about to take away a valuable tax break.