1.   At the same time the great continental free market would have been absent, so commercial prosperity would have been less.

2.   British beef was banned from continental markets for most of a decade, and sales of beef produced in most other European countries suffered as well.

3.   No American firm has a big share of any continental European market.

4.   The company said depressed economic conditions continue in its larger continental markets, such as France, Germany and Italy.

5.   The currency swings that have alternatively hurt and helped European exporters in neighboring continental markets in the last few years are set to diminish.

6.   After gaining a foothold in Britain, Starbucks first entered the continental European market in March with a shop in Zurich, and now has six locations throughout Switzerland.

7.   After gaining a foothold in Britain, Starbucks first entered the continental European market in March with a shop in Zurich, and now has seven locations throughout Switzerland.

8.   Drugs are habitually transported in illicit cargos from central and South America to European ports for distribution to continental markets.

9.   Patten said the European Commission would work to open up continental markets to Afghan firms.