"Unless you're planning on holding a private security briefing with Tall, Dark, and Joined over there tonight instead of partaking of the evening I've planned for us."

It is possible Switzerland and other members of the European Free Trade Association, orphaned when Britain decided to join instead of fight the Common Market, could be involved.

Let the fans wring their hands over last season's opening-day debacle at Kansas City or whine about when the franchise will join the ranks of contenders instead of the cursed.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, hearing about the move, phoned Keane and asked whether he would like to join them instead of Blackburn.

Then it dawned on me that this was the first time he had ever called me to join him instead of the other way around.

Squadra Azzura may fight powerfully against others, but I hope hey don't join it instead of France.

Interestingly, this isn't the first time Rossi has been offered a contract by Ducati - he could have joined them instead of Yamaha when he left Honda in 2003.

He became the band's bass player after revealing to the gang that his brother (who was originally intended to join them instead of Amp) was going back to college.

More than anything I hope and pray that International community takes this opportunity to unite their bilateral efforts and join their forces instead of competing.

He made for Kelso, but found that only a few Borders gentry joined his army instead of the thousands of recruits he expected.