1.   And so there had been no chest-thumping or crowing after the team swept Milwaukee in three games and Philadelphia in four.

2.   But essentially the same Cardinals team had swept the Atlanta Braves, and the Mets were able to handle them with ease.

3.   If one team sweeps all three games, it would be in position to make a last-ditch run at the California Angels for the division title.

4.   In addition to this basic test, many teams sweep the players into their suites to take personality and behavior tests administered by their own psychologists.

5.   In all probability, a federal explosives team will sweep the venue before the gala.

6.   In the city where the Big Red Machine once ruled the baseball world, it seemed a bit strange that an expansion team could sweep a road series.

7.   Last summer, West had an immature team swept out of the playoffs by the Utah Jazz.

8.   Last week, as the Nassau investigation came to an end, teams of investigators swept from one shop to another.

9.   No team has swept a Finals since then.

10.   No team had swept a series of at least four games against the Lakers in seven years.