1.   It is conventional wisdom that software development lags several years behind the hardware.

2.   Soviet space science suffers the disadvantage of poor technology, particularly in electronics, which is years behind that of the West.

3.   Although the Phoenix Art Museum has remained open during construction, it has been hidden for the past year behind a pile of rubble.

4.   Alvarez said he is doing his part to put the bad year behind him.

5.   Analysts agreed the company had put the worst of the past few years behind it.

6.   And even if it is approved, it is about a year behind the other link, Ward of the Port Authority said.

7.   As problems mounted, production at one point slipped a year behind schedule, and the Air Force and company officials stopped working together.

8.   As usual, the festivals are a few years behind the times.

9.   Based on their reading and class work so far, she figures they are about a year behind.

10.   Because of the lockout in October, some NHL contracts are running a year behind.