1.   Dini is the most likely person to lead the new government, television commentators said.

2.   Commentators said that the two sides were likely to pressure their respective Cambodian allies to ensure that a peace agreement was reached before fully normalizing ties.

3.   Although the prime minister revealed no embarrassment, political commentators said Netanyahu received the ultimate rebuke when his mentor officially abandoned him Monday.

4.   And many commentators said the conflicting signals from the appointments dampened expectations of sweeping policy changes.

5.   And political commentators here say she has asserted control over the party hierarchy and may yet become prime minister of India in her own right.

6.   And paradoxically, some commentators say, that skepticism may be his greatest political strength.

7.   As Danforth emerged as a top candidate for the job, many commentators have said he could bring credibility to a case fraught with religious and ideological suspicions.

8.   BBC commentators said they resembled pepperoni pizzas.

9.   Beyond the rules, some commentators said the depth of the problems facing Taiwan deprived the candidates of easy solutions.

10.   All the same, commentators said, the parliamentary drumbeat against the peace talks was not likely to encourage progress in the negotiations.