41.   Opinion polls indicate the Liberals have a solid lead.

42.   Polls show he maintains a solid lead over his closest rival, Francisco Arias Cardenas, one of the former fellow coup leaders.

43.   Polls suggest Bagabandi has a solid lead over his leading challenger, former parliament speaker Radnaasumbereliin Gonchigdorj of the Democratic Party.

44.   Prosecutor General Alfonso Valdivieso said last week that he had several solid leads on Cali cartel corruption in Colombian politics, and that it possibly could lead to Samper.

45.   A huge team of state, local and federal agents searched everywhere, with no solid leads.

46.   After eight years of rule by a center-right government, Czechs gave the opposition Social Democrats a solid lead in preliminary results Saturday from parliamentary elections.

47.   Advancers had a solid lead on decliners on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume was moderately heavy.

48.   Among Republicans, it found George W. Bush holding to his solid lead over five other candidates.

49.   Authorities concede they have no proof against the pair, or solid leads about more letter bombs over the past two years or the Gypsy killings.

50.   Barak now holds a solid lead over Netanyahu in most polls.