Sheik Sharif was considered likely to be prime minister of a new joint government.
Porte, 25, was considered likely to collapse in the time trial and instead finished 17th.
Mr. Miller had been added to the list at the suggestion of Yahoo, and his selection was considered likely.
Predation, especially by fish, was considered likely to be the most important cause of loss, but further investigation is required.
Before he was purged, Mr Bo was considered likely to take over the security role when Mr Zhou retired.
Mr. Estrada was considered likely to be a future Supreme Court nominee before his nomination to the appeals court was blocked by a Democratic filibuster in 2003.
They were to dig in and camouflage themselves a few hundred yards from a spot where Mr. Hussein was considered likely to travel.
With a healthy Mr. Sharon, Kadima was considered likely to win up to 40 seats in March, dominating a likely coalition with the Labor Party.
On Saturday, the decision will be made whether to close on Sunday, which, if the storm continues to track as predicted, was considered likely.
When the group of physicians began meeting, a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union was considered likely, yet very little was known about what the real consequences of such a war would be.
Mr. Craig has been treated politely but coolly by his colleagues since his return, with many of them assuming he would leave if the court rejected his effort to withdraw his plea, which was considered likely from the beginning.
