But, he added, "more sober assessment suggested that Gorbachev's position had not been weakened."

The earlier assessment also suggested that the Cardinal did not understand all sides on the Palestinian issue.

His assessment suggested deep divisions at senior ranks in the Ukrainian government.

But there seems to be more to the sustained interest than that cynical assessment would suggest.

But most assessments suggest the benefits will be minor unless the cuts are followed by a more significant change in Soviet military spending.

Clear-eyed assessments of the team's performance so far suggest the players will need the fans' support.

However, subsequent assessments suggested that the damage was much less severe than had been originally feared.

The assessment suggested that the project would cause minimal problems environmentally and socially.

Preliminary Western assessments of the damage suggested that the bombing was effective.

A preliminary assessment suggests that the area may have significant oil deposits.