1.   According to this approach, because local governments have their own political bases, they are always potential rivals to the centre.

2.   But in the long term the Daim resignation demonstrates again the failure of Mahathir to accept a potential rival.

3.   His potential Democratic rival in four years, Rep.

4.   If they did fulfil it, surely they must be potential rivals, competitors even in the guise of colleagues.

5.   Kerrey is considered a potential rival of Gore in the next presidential contest.

6.   Their business is a potential rival for ours.

7.   They are potential rivals, Maybe eventual allies, in the Democratic primary.

8.   While Yeltsin was sidelined, potential rivals engaged in a fierce jockeying for power.

9.   In addition he tried to discover any other royal figures, in order to eliminate potential rivals.