1.   Also on Monday, Barak named Yossi Beilin, a leftist political scientist and one of the most independent thinkers in his party, to be justice minister.

2.   And indeed, Showtime marshaled its resources and promoted the film in a way that would probably be impossible for most independent film companies.

3.   And one of the most independent, a trait that nearly kept her from enrolling at Stanford.

4.   As expected, Republican officials stayed mum, Democrats tried to downplay the incident and most independent political observers said they expected Clinton would overcome the political embarrassment.

5.   A new budget announced last month envisions only a mild slowdown, contrary to the predictions of most independent economists.

6.   According to most independent experts, NCs might cost less than half as much as PCs to maintain.

7.   But most independent authorities discount those predictions.

8.   But most independent experts agree that for every day federal regulators keep the Bell companies out of the long-distance market, consumers needlessly pay higher rates.

9.   But most independent analysts believe Republicans will pick up only a few seats through redistricting alone.

10.   But most independent dealers said they would remain loyal to Firestone, largely because they believed the real culprit was the Ford Explorer.