1.   Among their better performers were Aleksei Kovalev, who carried the puck with authority, and Gretzky, who passed it well to create chances for others.

2.   And with the available manual transmission, the Maxima actually is the better performer.

3.   Barbour could not ask for a better performer than Mrs. Dole, in her audio love letter to her taciturn husband.

4.   Allen is also getting a stock that may be a better performer.

5.   But in an index that favors big market caps, the stocks that have dropped have much less impact because the better performers are so much bigger.

6.   But small caps, while better performers over the long run, are riskier than large caps.

7.   But the Lakers were once again the better clutch performers, scoring the last six points of the game and making all the key stops.

8.   But, in a way, it hardly matters that the Maranello is a better performer.

9.   Dawes is arguably the better performer on optionals but her compulsories and nerves remain suspect.

10.   Eventually, a better performer should more than compensate for any initial tax payment.