1.   But some analysts suggest that Norfolk Southern never intended to win this fight, merely to set in motion events whereby Conrail is carved up between the two railroads.

2.   That set in motion events that culminated in her arrest last week in Philadelphia.

3.   The butterfly flaps its wings in Paris, setting into motion events resulting in a storm in New York.

4.   The gruff-looking yet jovial actor is first-rate as a crusty, wisecracking hard-luck guy who sets in motion events that cannot be controlled.

5.   Which way he goes may well set in motion events that will change boxing history and his personal history.