1.   Eventually car chases became a clich, and film makers explored alternative transport in their quest for cinematic thrills.

2.   As it turned out, the chase became a three-state pursuit that took us from Boulder, Colo., through Kansas and well into Nebraska by nightfall.

3.   A televised expressway chase is becoming almost as American as trash-talk TV.

4.   If anything, the chase has become more difficult, some experts say.

5.   KTLA and other stations had already dropped live coverage when the chase became a standoff, Wald said.

6.   The run chase became farsical when the Australians deliberately slowed down their scoring rate in a tactical bid to take points in the Super Six round.

7.   In the West, the title chase has become a four-club chase among the Lakers, Houston, Utah and Seattle.

8.   But the shrewd guerrilla remained one step ahead of the police, sailing away to neighbouring India whenever the chase became too hot.