Often, a would-be members must be proposed for membership by an existing member, or would-be members might petition to join on their own.

The project holds an audition of would-be members, most of whom possess useless or disgusting powers.

Delay on letting in these prosperous would-be members, in turn, puts off the day when new democracies will even be allowed to apply.

These monthly gatherings provide an excellent opportunity for would-be members to gain a good idea of the organization's offerings and goals.

It was also concerned about the party's plans to subject would-be new members to a two hour vetting interview.

Still, weaknesses in his emerging coalition were already apparent today as some of the would-be members squabbled openly among themselves.

In addition, there are 50 would-be members who come along on Thursday evenings for a special reduced-rate session.

The Union must help its would-be member, Cyprus, in this.

In the toughest areas for other would-be members - inefficient small farmers, pollution and corruption - Slovenia does relatively well.

"We present for you," trumpeted the editor of one such volume to would-be members, "the choicest words."