1.   The Conservative government, trailing the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls, is expected to take every opportunity to cut interest rates further to speed up economic growth.

2.   The party trails the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls.

3.   Then, as now, Kohl was trailing the opposition in the polls and some wrote him off.

4.   After trailing the opposition Labor Party in voter support all year, polls over the weekend showed the government was now equal to or ahead of Labor.

5.   After trailing the opposition Labor Party in opinion polls for most of the year, the government achieved a stunning turnaround six weeks ago.

6.   After trailing the opposition Labor Party in the polls for most of the year, the government has experienced an extraordinary reversal of fortunes in the past six weeks.

7.   Before the debate, opinion polls indicated that Labor trails the opposition although the gap between the two appears to be closing.

8.   But Howard faces a national election by the end of the year, and he is trailing the opposition Labor Party in most major polls.

9.   Howard faces a national election by the end of the year, and he is trailing the opposition Labor Party in most major polls.

10.   His Conservative Party trails the opposition Labor Party by a big margin in recent polls and is widely expected to be swept from power.