1.   Discount retailers fared better on strong sales of seasonal goods such as air conditioners and gardening supplies.

2.   Ever heaping for want of better on itself.

3.   Fortunately, the Cowboys fared better on fourth down.

4.   For the Americans, her positive diagnosis was good news at the time, and even better on Tuesday.

5.   Generally, the report found, boys do better on multiple-choice questions and girls on essays.

6.   I did a little better on the politics.

7.   It did not do any better on ABC, however, possibly because ABC made the mistake of keeping it off the air for half a season.

8.   Maybe the Giants will learn to execute better on short-yardage plays.

9.   Nationwide, Democrats in state legislatures fared far better on Tuesday than under the first Clinton-Gore ticket.

10.   Seafood eaters fare a little better on the Web, with more than a dozen purveyors offering lobster, crab, salmon and other expensive delicacies.