51.   He made the right changes of tires at the right time and threaded his way through the pack to win.

52.   He threaded his way through a trio of defenders to put the ball past Pagliuca but the score was disallowed because of an offside call.

53.   Joe Durant slipped almost unnoticed into the press tent at the Bob Hope Classic, threading his way between fans waiting for autographs.

54.   Marcelo Gallardo, its Argentine captain, converted a penalty kick after he was illegally tackled while trying to thread his way through two Bordeaux defenders.

55.   Rescuers, some with machetes, threaded their way through thick undergrowth.

56.   He threaded his way back up to third by the end of the race.

57.   The group had threaded their way through a Cuban minefield only to be turned away by US personnel.