1.   Lousy test scores, the promotion of students who are already performing below grade level, dropouts and pregnant girls.

2.   The uncomfortable truth is that every time Bush has come before Republican voters, he has performed below those great expectations.

3.   Although these figures are not conclusive evidence that the Internet is grinding to a halt, they do suggest it is performing below its best.

4.   And both are performing below preseason expectations.

5.   And yet, he continues to perform below expectations.

6.   And, despite some direct hits on important targets, he has performed below expectations.

7.   Another is to overplay stars like Leetch and Richter, even when fatigued or performing below their abilities.

8.   Black members of a control group who took the familiar route of ethnic solidarity and consciousness-raising performed well below the average for all freshmen at the school.

9.   Black students nearly always perform less well than white students, and also perform below the levels predicted by their SAT scores.

10.   Both men performed far below expectations in a state where they had invested much time and money.