Most observers believed that without expansion slavery would eventually die out ; Lincoln argued this in 1845 and 1858.

Most observers agree that the elections themselves were relatively free and transparent and that the opposition parties garnered between two-thirds and three-quarters of the total vote.

Most observers familiar with horses and their capabilities estimate that Watt was either a bit optimistic or intended to underpromise and overdeliver ; few horses can maintain that effort for long.

Most observers thought that Landis waited because he did not want to rule against the two established leagues and their contracts.

Most observers describe Venezuela in terms of four fairly well-defined regions: the Maracaibo lowlands in the northwest, the northern mountains extending in a broad east-west arc from the Colombian border along the Caribbean Sea, the wide Orinoco plains ( llanos ) in central Venezuela, and rank highly dissected Guiana highlands in the southeast.

Most international observers believed that these negotiations would lead to Kosovo's independence, subject to a period of international supervision.

Most observers rated Dewey as the winner of the debate, and a few days later Dewey defeated Stassen in Oregon.

Most observers felt that Kennedy won the debate, and Johnson was not able to expand his delegate support beyond the South.

Most observers expected Chiang's government to eventually fall in response to a Communist invasion of Taiwan, and the United States initially showed no interest in supporting Chiang's government in its final stand.

Most observers credited him with being scrupulously fair in presenting opinions of the agencies to the President, even when they conflicted with his own.

Most observers noted the personal animus between the bishop of Lincoln and the pope, but it did not stop the pope from agreeing to most of Grosseteste's demands about the way the English church ought to function.

Most recently, Claude " Buddy " Leach ran a populist campaign in the Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2003 that some observers compared to Huey Long's.

Most observers guess the population of Nogales, Sonora, at roughly 300, 000. International commerce is a big part of Nogales ’ economy.

Most external observers agree that Hu presided over a decade of consistent economic growth, led China through the storm of the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, and increased China's international stature immensely.

Most observers, whether they were in favor of the Indian removal policy or not, realized that the passage of the act meant the inevitable removal of most Indians from the states.

Most political observers see the Crown Prince Party as having been at the pinnacle of their power in the 1980s and to have had their power reduced after 1989 for a number of reasons:

Most observers thought this was an unprecedented move, but Iacocca pointed to the government's bailouts of the airline and railroad industries.

Most ringside observers and boxing writers felt Walcott deserved the win, and so there was a rematch on June 25, 1948, when Louis prevailed once again, this time by a knockout in round 11.

Most observers, notably Gus and Clara Allen, are quite certain that Call is his father.

Most observers remarked that with the exception of Applefest, the annual “ Warwick Valley Bridal Trail ” in the downtown business and historical district has eclipsed all other one-day Village events in size and participation.

Most domestic and international observers consider his regime to be one of the most corrupt, ethnocentric, oppressive and undemocratic states in the world.

Most Churches of God are Sabbatarian observers of primitive, apostolic Christianity, as are some Noahide Churches of the Nazarene.

Most observers expected Chiang's government to eventually fall in response to a Communist invasion of Taiwan, and the United States initially showed no interest in supporting Chiang's government in its final stand.

Most observers believed that the People's Republic of China ( PRC ) would have preferred to see Chen Shui-bian replaced by an administration less sympathetic to Taiwan independence and more in favor of Chinese reunification.

Most observers believed that this was because the PRC has learned that any comments, especially in the form of threats, have been counterproductive.

Most of the nation's Founding Fathers expected the Congress, which was the first branch of government described in the Constitution, to be the dominant branch of government ; they did not expect a strong executive.

Most cultures today expect swimsuits to be worn for public swimming.

" Yet as late as 1934, there was still no regularly scheduled newscast on network radio: " Most sponsors did not want network news programming ; those that did were inclined to expect veto rights over it.

* Most of the regions depended on a lord or count in name only, the cities effectively being ruled by guilds and councils and, although in theory part of a kingdom, their interaction with their rulers was regulated by a strict set of liberties describing what the latter could and could not expect from them.

Most owners expect their service dogs to be treated as a working animal while in public.

Most institutions expect their staff to recertify at least every two years.

Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time.

Most companies will also have their own courses as to what they expect from their chauffeurs.

Calico has been restored to the silver rush era it once flourished, although many original buildings were removed and replaced instead with gingerbread architecture and false facades that tourists would expect to see in a Western-themed town ; Most of the restored and newly built buildings are made of wood with a simple, rustic architecture and a severely weathered appearance.

Most people haven't got a point of view ; they need to have it given to them-and what's more, they expect it from you.

Most facilities and services one would expect to find in a multi-use park are available, such as souvenir shops, small grocery stores, gas station, laundromat, restaurants, hotels and motels, rental cabins, a small movie theatre ( which adds showings on rainy and cold days ), Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) detachment, camp grounds, three marinas, many beaches, picnic areas, tennis courts and lawn bowling greens.

Most liberal democracies expect professionalism from law enforcement personnel, so any physical violence towards a subject during interrogation in the absence of bona fide physical provocation could compromise the prosecution's case or lead to civil or criminal legal consequences for the interrogators.

Most allogeneic blood donors donate as an act of charity and do not expect to receive any direct benefit from the donation.

" Most people expect that their superannuation entitlements will be inherited by their partner, children or other dependants, but Commonwealth employees in same-sex relationships have never had this right ," ... " This Bill, if passed, will ensure that right from 1 July.

Most " punters " could expect to receive at least one low payout if they played for long enough.

Most of the time the maximum range that a user in a city can expect is a few hundred metres or less.

Most observers expect that production will continue to increase in 1987.

Most of the expected facilities one would expect to find in a small town are here, including a supermarket, petrol station and many cafes ( including a Starbucks and a Costa, a Subway, Tesco Express and Budgens ).

Most people can expect normal urination after treatment.

Most people would expect that a central defender of Mertesacker's size would clumsily concede lots of fouls, but in fact, Mertesacker averaged less than one foul per game.

Most people seemed to expect them to develop representative institutions.

Most senior schools expect candidates to offer Geography, History, Religious Studies and one or two languages, but pupils from schools which do not offer the traditional range of subjects or weaker pupils can offer a reduced number of papers: entrance requirements are dictated only by the senior school, not by the examination.

Most Team members eventually migrated away from OS / 2, but for many that had to wait until the early 21st century, when Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP approached the power and stability which they had come to expect from OS / 2.