Suddenly, its computer models showed confusion rather than a discernible trend.

But there will not be a lot of discernible trends over the next six months.

That's because this outcome could arise out of already discernible trends, all of which predated Sept. 11, 2001.

I am not sure there is a discernible trend yet - there may be too few major art collections in corporate hands.

Irrespective of charges, there is a discernible trend toward higher parental contributions to state education.

The major discernible trend was the way in which Asian ingredients have made themselves at home in western menus.

The only discernible trend was that many new restaurants continue to be Italian, but relatively few have risen above the ho-hum level.

In practice, that may be a fine distinction, and there have, in broad terms, been discernible trends.

And, in both cases, there is no trend discernible within the deregulation period.

Q. Were there any discernible trends among the dead?