1.   England strikers Shearer and Wright had attracted all the pre-match publicity but their contest turned out to be a non-event.

2.   And then Seattle answered, as the contest abruptly turned into the Vin Baker show.

3.   As the Republican presidential contest turns toward Super Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole appears to be the man to beat in Texas.

4.   In recent weeks, the contest has turned bitter with each side accusing the other of false promises while engaging in tit-for-tat campaign pledges.

5.   The contest now turned to states where no one but Dole had an organization on the ground.

6.   The contest turns out to be less between the major and the conductor than between the conductor and himself.

7.   The combination suggests that a Clinton-Dole presidential contest could turn out to be a study in grays.

8.   These lighthearted amateur contests can turn out to be wilder than the all-star versions.

9.   Albanian authorities had prepared for the worst in a nation where political contests often turn ugly.

10.   But Albanian authorities still prepared for the worst in a nation where political contests often turn ugly.