1.   At bars that cater to black gays along the East Coast, the contest has become a regular attraction.

2.   They are little things that snowball against the weaker team until the contest becomes no contest.

3.   Amateur cooking contests have become big business.

4.   After all the shouting and the shoving, the demonstrations and denouncements, the contest became one of staying awake Thursday.

5.   But lately the contest has become a horse race.

6.   Coming shortly before the first presidential primary in New Hampshire, the down home Iowa contest has become part of the national political road map.

7.   In his mind, the global spy-versus-spy contest had become a rout.

8.   In the U.S. Senate race, the South Texas contests could become good news for candidate Victor Morales, the only Hispanic on the Democratic ballot.

9.   The development comes soft money comes under attack in the presidential campaign and as Senate contest have become increasing expensive.

10.   The contest became a game of field goals after that.