1.   Conservative MEPs stand virtually alone in the European Parliament.

2.   Among frozen-food producers, United is virtually alone in favoring front-panel labels.

3.   Among advanced democracies, the United States is virtually alone in withholding large-scale commissions from younger architects.

4.   Among Boston attorneys, Rogers is virtually alone in her field.

5.   BA has been virtually alone among European airlines in posting higher yields as a new breed of low-cost carriers forces down average fares.

6.   At the time Palmer began her work, she was virtually alone in the field.

7.   Beard was withdrawing again, closing doors all around him until he was virtually alone.

8.   All grumbling aside, the best part of being on snowshoes is that you take yourself right into the middle of a Christmas card picture and are virtually alone.

9.   But Ford has been virtually alone in also reducing emissions from full-sized light trucks, for which federal regulations are particularly lenient.

10.   By nightfall Friday Arafat was virtually alone in his windowless office.