1.   Puruggnan said the alliance was formed during a secret conclave.

2.   An alliance has been formed linking activists in industrialised and developing countries to oppose the use of biotechnology in agriculture.

3.   As the new friends circle one another cagily, personalities emerge and tentative alliances are formed.

4.   Although Dresdner Bank and Commerzbank have formed alliances in other European countries, they have been far more restrained about carving out positions as global competitors.

5.   A new Japanese alliance was formed, and distribution was rejiggered in that country.

6.   Alliances were formed.

7.   Cerner Corp. has formed an alliance with a medical imaging company that will help bring to fruition the electronic medical record that the Kansas City company is developing.

8.   Continental has formed an alliance with DLJdirect, an online brokerage, allowing participants in the OnePass program to earn miles while investing.

9.   France Telecom especially needs to reinforce its relationship with Deutsche Telekom, analysts said, after it lost in recent bids to form alliances in Spain and Italy.

10.   However, their prior approval is not required before the domestic alliances are formed.