11.   Thomas won confirmation by a bare two votes, but the case never really closed.

12.   Winning by a narrow Margin, the Lakers now go on to play in the championships.

13.   At first it looked like I was going to win by acclamation.

14.   Are you insinuating that I won by cheating?.

15.   We won by... seven... no, eight wickets.

16.   She countered by deliberately breaking the rules, exhausting her opponents and winning by default.

17.   Indeed some observers thought this a major reason why the Conservatives won by so narrow a margin in October.

18.   Thus it was argued that William had a legitimate title to the throne because he won it by right of conquest in a just war.

19.   A nail-biting finish, but finally won by Moira Creek at her first attempt and a complete stranger to Pooh culture.

20.   Back to cricket and some final scores have just come in, Essex have beaten Gloucestershire and Worcestershire have won by five wickets against Nottinghamshire.