1.   We tried to plug the hole in the bottom of the boat with a plastic bag.

2.   We were able to plug the hole with cement.

3.   Diners have to plug the holes with bread before they can drink their soup, Itar-Tass news agency reported.

4.   He said Unprofor would send bulldozers and six dumper trucks loaded with gravel at first light today to plug the hole and clear the road.

5.   A Craig Chalmers, with his penchant for plugging holes, would have been invaluable.

6.   Although many companies have cut back on temporary employees, some firms are hiring workers to plug holes left by downsizing.

7.   Although various bills to plug the holes have been proposed in Albany, the Legislature has failed to pass any.

8.   And as of today, USC will be relying on junior college transfers to plug the holes.

9.   As the Senate takes on tobacco, it must remember that this issue is not about protecting the industry or plugging holes in the federal budget.

10.   Before long, Cashman will be deeply involved in trade talks as the Yankees try to refine their roster, plug holes, fill gaps.