11.   The final quarter served as the final push that would separate these teams.

12.   The disarmament commission fields separate teams with the requisite expertise for various kinds of inspections.

13.   The series has been so close, with a paper-thin margin separating the teams in each of the five games.

14.   The Raiders nearly were on a night when only a basket separated the teams.

15.   Two games separated those teams in the West.

16.   Two games separate those teams in the East.

17.   USC coach John Robinson certainly knows the real score, regardless of the slim margin that eventually separated the teams.

18.   What separates the low-revenue teams from the richer ones is mostly what they earn from tickets, advertising, premium seats, preseason television revenue and sponsorships.

19.   What separates the wealthiest NFL teams from the remaining wealthy teams is the stadium deal.

20.   With just four points separating the teams with a little more than four minutes to play, Tulsa could not score a field goal to close the gap.