1.   The loss of full-back Robertson would leave Rangers short in that department but his hamstring injury does not lend itself to the taking of risks.

2.   Could it leave you short handed?

3.   But that would have meant the Mariners would have had to start the season without Gipson, leaving them short on middle infield help.

4.   But while the Cowboys were throwing, and scoring, they also left themselves short on production because of one familar and one very new problem.

5.   DeShaun Williams knifed down the baseline for an unescorted layup that he somehow left short on the rim.

6.   He stubbed the chip and left it short.

7.   I hate leaving putts short.

8.   I have a disease of leaving it short.

9.   Olajuwon tried a fadeaway from the corner but left it short.

10.   The first was that a rancorous primary fight had left him short on both campaign funds and good will from voters.