1.   According to their localization, these deletions or duplications frequently provoke major respiratory chain function defects, with consequent cellular energy supply deficiencies.

2.   A major chain of small grocery shops has taken on the might of the big wholesalers in a battle over the right to sell newspapers.

3.   A major chain of retailers has agreed to withdraw them from sale, but hundreds are still thought to be in use.

4.   He added that it seemed the Government had been pushed into making the decision by the major chain bookmakers, such as Ladbrokes and William Hill.

5.   The American market is more volume oriented -- very price sensitive and driven by major chains and large department stores.

6.   Almost simultaneously, the major chains have begun introducing Internet strategies, raising questions about the profitability of such ventures.

7.   Amid price-cutting campaigns by all the major chains, Tesco pushed out Sainsbury from the top spot last year and said it plans to pursue the price war.

8.   Amateur dance organizations already seem to have the inside Olympic track, bumping the independent teachers and the major chains off the floor.

9.   An employee of Hollywood who spoke on condition of anonymity said the only major chain that had returned copies of the album was Tower Records.