11.   The hitch is that when candidate C becomes Bob Dole of Kansas and candidate B becomes Alexander, the lead evaporates.

12.   The lead evaporated quickly, however, once Lazio started campaigning.

13.   The last time the Clippers played the Nuggets in Denver, L.A. watched a seven-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate.

14.   The Red Storm lead saw its lead nearly evaporate in the final seconds.

15.   The size diminished considerably, but the lead never evaporated for the Frogs despite their playing most of the second half without Marquise Gainous.

16.   Bhupathi and Paes dominated the first set but saw their lead quickly evaporate in the second set.

17.   The same week has been disastrous for Hakkinen, who has seen an eight-point lead evaporate into an eight-point deficit.

18.   Tiger Woods was still on the practice green when his lead evaporated Friday in the PGA Championship.

19.   But Labour is fearful that this opinion poll lead will evaporate as polling day approaches.