1.   During the meeting she had completely dismissed that possibility.

2.   He did not dismiss the possibility of signing a Junior-college player.

3.   The Prime Minister dismissed the possibility of an early election.

4.   Unlike a lot of linguists, I would not dismiss the possibility.

5.   Downing Street yesterday refused to dismiss the possibility, although the Government may assess the impact of the white paper before deciding on whether to proceed.

6.   Analysts dismissed the possibility of an all-out bidding contest.

7.   Ballard said he briefly considered recovering objects from the Titanic but dismissed the possibility quickly after consulting with survivors and maritime historians.

8.   Baranan, in an interview Wednesday, dismissed that possibility.

9.   A senior federal official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said investigators had explored and largely dismissed the possibility that the post marks were falsified.

10.   But Arafat did not dismiss the possibility of Israel joining him in embracing the Saudi plan, noting that several senior Israeli officials have spoken favorably of the initiative.