41.   In the Democratic race, Vice President Al Gore pulled off a narrow victory over Bill Bradley in a contest that had been too close to call.

42.   In several close races, an increased black vote fueled narrow Democratic victories.

43.   It robbed him of the fund-raising advantage normally enjoyed by incumbents, but he pulled out a narrow victory on Election Day.

44.   It was a narrow victory, with secessionists in Quebec and the Reform Party in western provinces gaining seats in Parliament.

45.   It was a narrow victory for such an established lawmaker.

46.   Ivory Covington, the junior defensive back whose tackle saved the narrow victory over Army last season, recovered the fumble and the Irish were safe at last.

47.   Joanne Seminara-Lehu, a lawyer, won the Democratic primary in a narrow victory over Arthur Aidala, another lawyer.

48.   King won a narrow victory four years ago as the third candidate in a field that was nearly evenly split.

49.   Johnson, winning only a narrow victory over McCarthy in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, withdrew from the race.

50.   Larry Johnson was asked whether the Knicks doubted themselves after two narrow victories against the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden.