Example sentences of "[pron] lead at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Udinese , but still stretched their lead at the top to four points following defeats for Inter and Juventus . |
| 2 | Champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Udinese , but still stretched their lead at the top to four points following defeats for Inter and Juventus , who were without the injured England international David Platt . |
| 3 | They stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points , beating an Aston Villa side who were gradually becoming the force everyone else feared . |
| 4 | Second-placed London Welsh had a blank weekend , giving Rob Lane 's troops the chance to extent their lead at the top to three points with just three games left . |
| 5 | Their opponents have been through the mangle recently , going out of two cup competitions courtesy of Bangor and seeing their lead at the top of the table cut to a slender one point . |
| 6 | It did n't take long for Bangor to increase their lead at the start of the second half , McCartney rifling a shot home after 48 minutes following an excellent build up involving McCallan and Surgeon . |
| 7 | BIRKENHEAD ST MARY 'S increased their lead at the head of the Bromborough Paints Merseyside Competition table but most excitement came at Ainsdale who tied with Rainhill . |
| 8 | Birkenhead St Mary 's extended their lead at the top as the nearest challengers Sutton and Aigburth lost . |
| 9 | ROLLER HOCKEY : Middlesbrough Roller Hockey Club consolidated their lead at the top of the table with two wins out of three against Durham and Glasgow , losing to host club Willington . |
| 10 | HARTLEPOOL South made the most of nearest Marske Eppleton being on cup duty to open up their lead at the top . |
| 11 | Second Division leaders Stockton stretched their lead at the top to points after they beat Hebburn 4–1 . |
| 12 | BRECHIN stretched their lead at the top of the Second Division with 1-0 win over their nearest rivals , Clyde , thanks to an amazing blunder by the home goalkeeper , Scott Howie , in the 67th minute . |
| 13 | He scored twice in the closing eight minutes to force a 4-4 draw , a result which helped the Paisley men increase their lead at the top of the table to two points . |
| 14 | GLEBE consolidated their lead at the top of the Merseyside League by overcoming Kirkdale 5-3 in a thrilling encounter . |
| 15 | BARRY WILSON turned in a star performance as Stantondale increased their lead at the top of the second division last week - and afterwards his managers furnished him with the same compliment : ‘ He 's class . ’ |
| 16 | And just back to football , the South Midland premier division ; Thame United retain their lead at the top of the table with a narrow but in the end , comfortable victory at Langford this afternoon . |
| 17 | Racing Editor Henry Rix consolidated his lead at the top of the national tipsters ' table with 7-1 nap Cheeky Pot , and the same horse rewarded Top Shot followers with a 14 point profit . |
| 18 | Faldo has increased his lead at the top of the world rankings and is now well ahead of Fred Couples and Jose Maria Olazabal . |