In the autumn Sinclair were still publicly predicting it would be a "million seller", with 250,000 sold by the end of the year.

He publicly predicted that the race would come "down to the wire".

Pinochet supporters, backed by a Government-financed poll, are publicly predicting a close victory for him.

Whatever their anxieties in the still watches of the night, few economists are publicly predicting a recession next year and fewer still another depression.

A number of Bush administration officials indicated that they thought it was a mistake to publicly predict the outcome of the Security Council vote.

The officials would not predict publicly when the $600 million structure might be opened or how much the repairs would cost.

Transit officials nevertheless called the contract a major achievement with the union and predicted publicly that the Mayor would lend his support.

One executive publicly predicted that Mr. Cooper would never work in news again.

Johnson had promising training runs and publicly predicted his Olympic victory.

Mr. Green has been careful not to publicly predict just how much of a delay will be necessary.