| 1 | It's a foregone conclusion that we'll have a bumper harvest this year. | |
| 2 | The election result is not a foregone conclusion. | |
| 3 | The matter isn't settled yet. We can take it up again tomorrow. | |
| 4 | The outcome of this football game is a foregone conclusion. | |
| 5 | Of course if you and Regina invite her the thing is settled. |