1.   Aquitaine, with her valuable wine trade, was a major trading partner.

2.   Japan is a major trading partner of the US.

3.   And we are a major trading partner.

4.   Among major trading partners, the deficit with Japan widened while the shortfall with China fell.

5.   Analysts said Netscape needed a major partner to pull out of its tailspin, and it struck a deal with AOL last fall.

6.   And it is the first time that Clinton has mingled with Asian leaders and major trading partners since Congress humiliated him over the fast-track legislation.

7.   And the tension caused by the collision shows how delicate such spying can be in a world where potential adversaries are also major economic partners.

8.   And the tension caused by the collision shows how delicate such spying can be in a world where potential adversaries are major economic partners.

9.   Another major partner, AOL Time Warner, has not said when MusicNet would become part of its AOL Music Channel.

10.   As is the case with many other countries in the region, Thailand also has a problematic trade imbalance with a major trading partner -- Japan.