1. INTRODUCTION  
2. MODEL ASSUMPTIONS AND PARAMETERS  
2.1. Selection effects in spectroscopic searches for SBHBs  
2.2. Key parameters of the model  
4. RESULTS  
4.1. Probability of observing a binary with a significant velocity offset  
4.2. Probability of observing a binary with a significant velocity modulation  
4.3. Probability of simultaneous measurement of V obs and ∆ V obs  
4.4. Implications for spectroscopic searches  
5. DISCUSSION  
5.1. Benefits of long-term monitoring and complementary searches for SBHBs  
5.2. Simplifying assumptions and their implications  
6. CONCLUSIONS