1.   At the rate he was going we were going to miss it by a mile.

2.   The bus missed us by inches.

3.   Shearer cocked up the shot and missed by a mile.

4.   He was gone, grinning as a magazine flew through the air, missing him by inches as the door closed.

5.   Mr Davison, who had four children and lived at Dulverton Avenue in Swindon, had been reported missing by his girlfriend.

6.   And another member, former Senior PGA Tour player Robert Landers of Azle, missed by a shot making it a foursome.

7.   And I missed it by a nose.

8.   And if merchandise ever was missing after visits to the store by the sisters, why were no prior complaints filed with the police?

9.   And Scottie McCarron is missing it by me.

10.   At first, Abdul-Jabbar was missing by choice.