yes, there's no actual 'condition' involved in my example; i.e., no if statement.

here's an entire example (please forgive/ignore the sport context - it happens to be where I see a lot of this):

“The second half of the game would be defined by offensive runs from both teams and tough, physical play. In the third quarter, the Lakers, making their push to try and win this game early, would eventually extend their lead to 15, but Phoenix would show their determination to not go quietly and went on their own run. The Suns took advantage of some sloppy Lakers play and raced the floor for easy baskets. By the time the third quarter was over, Phoenix would cut the Lakers lead to four and I think all Lakers fans were prepared for another close game that could come down to the final possession. And while this game wouldn’t be that close. . . “

this all happened in the past, of course. : )

it all seems a bit.. contrived to me, esp. for a sports blog. (and another thing - it's not consistently used.)

Last edited by tsuwm; 03/13/10 11:53 PM.