71.   The problem is that once a candidate establishes a comfortable lead in the polls, voters begin to sense that the contest is over.

72.   The Sox have a comfortable lead, but now they are depending on knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to be the anchor of their staff.

73.   The Suns build a comfortable lead and then grow careless or bored, and allow the other team to roar back.

74.   The trip also frees Vice President Al Gore, who holds a comfortable lead in most California polls, from having to travel there to assist House candidates.

75.   The unusual infield alignment suggested the Mariners either had a comfortable lead against the Oakland Athletics or were far behind.

76.   They got a comfortable lead.

77.   They still have a comfortable lead in the American League East and are almost assured of barreling into the post-season.

78.   They went down on the field late in the fourth quarter, when Carolina had a comfortable lead.

79.   Though polls show Rugova with a comfortable lead, the general opinion is that it does not matter that much which major party wins.

80.   Torre did talk about those Yankees who have built a comfortable lead in the American League East with the same ease with which they won Thursday.