1.   Early returns in the presidential contest showed Santiago leading Ramos by a narrow margin, with Cojuangco trailing some way behind in third place.

2.   Indeed some observers thought this a major reason why the Conservatives won by so narrow a margin in October.

3.   And experts said the narrow margin was bad news for Feinstein, because undecided voters often end up supporting challengers rather than incumbents.

4.   Analysts said the audit foreshadowed challenges that would be faced by online retailers in general as narrow margins fail to compensate for marketing costs.

5.   Analysts said, though, that they expect only a narrow margin of victory for Studer, which would not be enough to permanently repel Ebner.

6.   And, by a narrow margin, voters rejected a proposal to ban certain types of late-term abortions.

7.   Another problem is the very narrow margin of safety between a dose of carbon monoxide that kills and one that cures.

8.   Arzu, a conservative, won a democratic election by a narrow margin and took office in January.

9.   Beijing has defeated the resolution each time, often by narrow margins.

10.   Both won by narrow margins in the last election.