1.   Every potential target in this tale, like Chauntecleer, survives to ponder the events that have happened and to consider their moral.

2.   A defensive tactic whereby two potential targets take a strategic blocking stake in each other, possibly in conjunction with Standstill agreements.

3.   Evening rush-hour traffic in Liverpool city centre was halted during the alert, in which the gunman was spotted looking through the sights at potential targets.

4.   This could be another potential target in any strategy designed to influence the energy mix in favour of coal.

5.   Also a potential target, analysts said, is H.F. Ahmanson, the giant Southern California thrift which lost the bidding war for Great Western.

6.   Among the potential targets are the root servers that route Web traffic.

7.   Among potential targets in addition to its busy ports are nuclear power stations, oil refineries, navy bases, and road and rail bridges.

8.   Analysts say the company still offers equity value as a potential takeover target.

9.   Analysts said the transaction made sense because there are fewer potential targets remaining in Ohio for Charter One to acquire.

10.   And analysts cite two companies as potential takeover targets.