1.   Tickets were available only for the lucky few.

2.   An early selection would please the lucky few but irritate hordes of other hopefuls who are angling for one of the spots.

3.   And for those lucky few, a Grammy win still equals greater sales.

4.   A lucky few have worked with Robert Ballard, an oceanographer and former Navy officer who uses military gear to hunt deep wrecks.

5.   A lucky few would be guests in the chateau.

6.   A lucky few, like surfers riding the crest of a tsunami, can relax and let the bad news push them onward.

7.   A lucky few got rides in that MiG, which the Russians are eager to sell copies of.

8.   A lucky few might be bought by diehard local ranchers.

9.   A lucky few, however, have been able to slumber on to the tune of bubble-era lullabies.

10.   A lucky few have filmmakers coming to them.