1.   But Clinton would sign the Kennedy-Kassebaum version, which is thus likely to prevail in the end.

2.   Changes in social structure are thus likely to be accompanied by changes in the function of component institutions.

3.   The spousal notification requirement is thus likely to prevent a significant number of women from obtaining an abortion.

4.   The level of logical rigour is initially very low and is thus likely to lead to an unsuccessful solution.

5.   Global use of data flows -- particularly through transnational corporations -- is thus likely to have an impact on the synchronization of techniques, symbols and social relations.

6.   The L curve is thus likely to shift around and be hard to predict.

7.   The customer is thus likely to be bound by both usages in the rules and any other usages of the market.

8.   Because their populations are growing and shifting faster, they were more difficult to count and thus more likely to be missed.

9.   A fight on Capitol Hill is thus likely.