1.   But the big ITV stations are lobbying for all restrictions to be lifted, which would pave the way for a Great North TV spanning the country.

2.   Along with the murder of Silverman, the mother and son are suspects in a string of killings and sophisticated scams that spanned the country.

3.   At the moment, possible sites for a lighthouse museum span the country.

4.   It also spans two countries, leading into the tribal areas of Pakistan, where there is broad sympathy for radical Islam.

5.   Leading the pack was Wolfgang Puck, the gastronomic mahatma whose restaurant empire spans the country and who also has a line of frozen foods.

6.   She said the only one in recent memory that cost more was a trip to South America that spanned four countries.

7.   The investigation spanned the country.

8.   The lopsided races span the country.

9.   The technology was tested last week during an all-day video conference that spanned six countries.

10.   Doctors in the Far East and nuclear workers marching on the capital staged protests Wednesday to demand the government pay back wages, a problem that spans the country.