11.   Earlier this year, AST was late in bringing its new notebook and desktop machines to market, losing sales as its competitors gained an edge.

12.   Elving says Allard may be gaining an edge on his Democratic opponent in the race.

13.   Eurotunnel said it cut duty-free prices in a bid to gain an edge on its chief rivals, the cross-Channel ferry companies.

14.   George W. Bush gained an edge in South Carolina as a new poll showed Republicans shifted away from John McCain, whose negative ratings crept up.

15.   His voice gains an edge for emphasis.

16.   In fact, half the parents in one major survey said they had had their preschoolers tutored to gain an edge in an increasingly competitive society.

17.   In an effort to gain an edge, the News Corp. has lined up some influential supporters in Congress.

18.   It is a physical game, and anyone able to gain an edge through intimidation establishes a considerable advantage.

19.   It is all a matter of getting the right matchups and exploiting the weakest ones and gaining the edge whenever you can create it.

20.   Monopolies have to play by special rules, and the law bars them from using their power to gain an edge in a new industry.