1.   By the end of the morning, the winners were crowned.

2.   During the Isthmian Games of ancient Greece, winners were crowned with wreaths of parsley.

3.   He cut short a three-week class trip to Japan to compete in the national bee, which will crown a winner Thursday.

4.   It will be some time before the winner is crowned in this competition.

5.   Last year, persistent rain spoiled the tournament, and no winner was crowned.

6.   The band Trona was crowned the winner and, along with acts such as Quintaine Americana and Gravel Pit, proved that the local scene is ready to rock.

7.   The poll was lauched on Memorial Day and will wind up on the Fourth of July, when the winner will be crowned, in absentia, probably.

8.   The winner was crowned with a laurel wreath, making him a bit overdressed for that crowd.

9.   At Delphi, ancient winners were crowned with laurel, at Isthmia with pine and at Olympia with parsley.

10.   Ten young women were named as finalists Wednesdy night in the Miss Universe contest, the last step before a winner is crowned later in the evening.