11.   He quickly threatened to tilt the balance in the close race between Gov. Mario Cuomo and Pataki.

12.   However, any amendments adopted during the debate could tilt the balance.

13.   In the right hands, those departed draft picks could tilt the balance of NFL power.

14.   It tilts the balance further in the favor of people who keep politicians like him in office.

15.   Lawyers who regularly do battle with the IRS said the change would help taxpayers but would by no means radically tilt the balance in their favor.

16.   Republicans hope she can tilt the balance in a district grown more conservative in recent years.

17.   The evidence screams out that doping can tilt the balance at certain events, where tenths of a second can mean a medal.

18.   The gradations of egg flavor are very subtle, which means that freshness can easily tilt the balance.

19.   The Henley-inspired effort, run by the nonprofit Walden Woods Project, would like to tilt the balance a little more toward preservation over recreation.

20.   The pending departure of Fed Vice-Chairman Alan Blinder might also tilt the balance against a rate cut, Greenlaw figures.