1.   And Bailey seemed to have both in the early going, as he helped kill a penalty and then had a Primeau shot deflect off the post.

2.   And in the early going, the Mac did lack for comparable business-productivity tools, like spreadsheet or database programs.

3.   And onlookers and participants said some of the most vitally interested parties scored important gains in the early going on the Clean Water Act.

4.   And in the early going, his car did not handle well and he soon found himself more than a lap behind the leaders.

5.   And the Americans, who got away with numerous defensive mistakes in outlasting Japan Saturday on corner kicks, paid for their errors dearly in the early going.

6.   And things looked so good for the Rockets in the early going.

7.   And the writing, while still finding its way in the early going, is sprinkled with sparkling moments amid more common sitcom fare.

8.   Anderson got the best of the Nets in the early going.

9.   As a Southern Californian who fishes for yellowtail and tuna, I made a few mistakes in the early going.

10.   As he had on a handful of occasions during the season, Johnson struggled in the early going.