1.   Privately financed and provided group medical plans are assuming greater importance.

2.   They argue that to assume the worst is often to invite disaster.

3.   A break of the recreational variety might be no bad thing in the case of McAllister, however, assuming he can be ready in time for Lisbon.

4.   Among them are assuming such roles as superachiever, martyr, rebel, rescuer or clown.

5.   Assuming he is able to retrieve the addresses from his voice-mail system and get the van started.

6.   Assuming the address is for real or in operation for more than an hour.

7.   Assuming they are now in full sun, just be patient.

8.   Assuming it was there in the first place.

9.   Assuming the project is viable, construction will begin next September and last three years, Baertl said.

10.   Assuming everything is OK with the cake, of course.