1.   Above all, remember that there is no such thing as a safe bet.

2.   It was always a safe bet, of course, that Hillsborough would be just about the least dangerous place in Britain yesterday.

3.   The supermodels are a safe bet and, in times of recession, that is what matters.

4.   It is a safe bet that the current owners will not sell.

5.   Already that looks like a pretty safe bet.

6.   Analysts called it a safe bet that more Fred stores would soon open around the world.

7.   And being partially enclosed, the arbor lends a safe bet for poolside entertaining in all types of weather.

8.   And it is a safe bet now that the winner of the Republican presidential nomination will run on a platform that promises a tax cut.

9.   And it is a safe bet that the next generation of jewelry makers will need to know more about computers and less about carving butterflies out of wax.

10.   And it seems a safe bet that Congress will do so, regardless of who prevails in the November elections.