1.   They were players who carved out their own special niche but were denied the ultimate honour.

2.   Among cigarette companies, Philip Morris holds a special niche.

3.   But her penchant for a broad range of music has also given her a special niche as a singer.

4.   But his ability to kick-start the Knicks when Chris Childs is struggling has given him a special niche.

5.   But this special narrow niche economy in which this particular business operates has been very poor.

6.   Can he earn a special niche in stock-car racing history?

7.   Even in a season marked by tired legs, artless play and dubious achievements, the Clippers continue to carve out their special niche.

8.   Garfield carved out a special niche in juvenile literature, writing dozens of books for older children that could be read with equal pleasure by their parents.

9.   He enjoyed a special niche with older, conservative Jews.

10.   Harris has carved out a special niche amid the fast-growing field of black writers fixated on romance and conspicuous consumption.