16 Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.
17 In the three decades after 1945, Britain shed virtually all of the colonies that had taken centuries to acquire.
18 New York's eminent domain statute is virtually capital punishment for property owners.
19 For Africa � right at the bottom of virtually every table - reducing infant mortality by two thirds and getting all its children into school look like an impossible dream until well into the twenty-second century.
20 Avoiding long commutes is a growing priority, as is the ability to work virtually from anyplace to enable a more footloose lifestyle.
21 Until now, coordinated attacks have been virtually unheard of and experts fear this could affect foreign investment in Peru.
22 Coach Joachim Low stood on the touchline virtually motionless, his face a picture of calm and focus.
23 The company has a virtual monopoly in this area of trade.
24 Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played.
25 The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war.
26 Jaron Lanier coined the term "virtual reality" and pioneered its early development.
27 At that time the East India Company was the virtual ruler of Bengal.
28 Ten years of incompetent government had brought about the virtual collapse of the country's economy.
29 He was the virtual leader of the movement.
30 Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business.