China ranks second in oil consumption, behind the United States.

That was behind the United States, in 18th place with 34 percent.

They do not want to be seen as trailing along behind the United States.

Europe is the world's second-biggest music market, behind the United States, and has sales of about $11 billion.

China has the world's second highest number of researchers, at 923,000, behind the United States.

"We're about 20 or 30 years behind the United States."

We still lag far behind the United States as regards the use of information potential in education and business.

We are nonetheless 10 years behind the United States in terms of exploitation.

Does that mean we should tag along behind the United States?

It is now the second-largest oil market in the world, behind the United States.