1.   As the land was reclaimed, these channels became isolated and the river returned to its full force as a single artery and became even more powerful.

2.   Also vague is the possibility that the multiplex channels become subscription-based services, like mini-cable systems.

3.   Around-the-clock TV news channels have become a worldwide phenomenon.

4.   As the financial services industry restructures itself, unusual marketing channels will become increasingly popular.

5.   But on the plus side, Ms. Foster said, the channel has become a place where smaller, less conventional stories can be told.

6.   But skeptical viewers will recall that free-to-air channels often become pay channels.

7.   Cable channel surfing has become so confusing it could cause a TV viewer to rise from the couch in bewilderment.

8.   Choked by sewage and factory effluents, some river channels here have become virtual cesspools.

9.   Choked by sewage and factory runoff, some river channels here have become virtual cesspools.

10.   Doubts remain over how quickly the new channels can become profitable with such high start up costs.