1.   And he was advancing on Churchill Downs with a full hand this year with Acceptable and possibly Jack Flash.

2.   A former Democratic state committeewoman and Story County chairwoman, Mrs. McNabb has no internecine fight on her hands this year.

3.   All in all, millions of pairs of used Levis are changing hands each year, worth tens, even hundreds, of millions of dollars at retail.

4.   More economic power settles in fewer hands each year.

5.   The Mercer County Democratic Committee had only one local election on its hands this year, a low-key county freeholder race in which the Democrats were trounced.

6.   The relationship illustrates the potential for conflicts of interest in the world of medical supply commerce, where billions of dollars change hands each year with little public oversight.

7.   The two giants changed hands this year.

8.   There is next to no vacant land along Lake Michigan in Harbor Country and only a handful of houses change hands every year.

9.   This is a great gift to have on hand all year for unexpected young drop-ins.

10.   Some of the most prestigious names on the catwalks have changed hands this year, including Gucci, Valentino and Jil Sander.