1.   An embattled president went to unusual lengths to put his spin on events.

2.   But in Alabama and Minnesota, chief executives have gone to unusual lengths to keep information from reporters or news organizations that have fallen from favor.

3.   But Prague is also going to unusual lengths to accommodate the protesters.

4.   In a televised debate Thursday night, each apologized for the unusual length of the campaign.

5.   In an effort to keep the dialogue going, Zetcher also goes to unusual lengths.

6.   In the face of such doubts, military leaders are going to unusual lengths to make their plans more palatable to the public.

7.   In the Mississippi legislature, the effort to head off partisan bickering has gone to unusual lengths.

8.   Iranian officials have gone to unusual lengths to defend their handling of the case, denouncing the international attention as interference in internal affairs.

9.   Knowing she had an interest in numbers, he went to unusual lengths to create a subsidized job for her as receptionist at an accounting agency.

10.   Random House, which is part of the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, has gone to an unusual length to promote the book in Los Angeles.