1.   But widespread misunderstanding of its potential seriousness and confusion about appropriate treatment still prevail.

2.   Considering the potential seriousness of the events in Orange County, the bond and currency markets hardly reacted.

3.   Nor is there question of the potential seriousness of the allegation against Loral and Hughes.

4.   The potential seriousness of the problem extends well beyond appearance.

5.   The ruling says that Metro-North does not dispute the extent of the exposure, or its potential seriousness.

6.   The use of an MRI to check out a hamstring indicates the potential seriousness of the injury.

7.   The Croatian Serb military issued a call for all able-bodied men to report to military units, an indication of the potential seriousness of the fighting.

8.   The government was also blamed for underestimating the potential seriousness of the cyanide spill.