1.   An MTV bus has crisscrossed the nation, stopping at colleges and universities.

2.   As Bush crisscrosses the nation in pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination, his record as governor of the second most-populous state is under increasing scrutiny.

3.   But as he and Ribaudo crisscross the nation speaking to industry groups and aggressively pursue media coverage, their message is getting out.

4.   Crisscrossing the nation like evangelists, the foes of stigma are lobbying hard to put the matter in the national consciousness.

5.   Given his popularity, especially among independent voters, McCain was sought out by House Republican candidates last year and crisscrossed the nation for appearances with them.

6.   Gore crisscrosses the nation on thinly veiled political missions to announce federal grants in early caucus or primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and California.

7.   He is crisscrossing the nation encouraging them to do so.

8.   Nancy Baggett crisscrossed the nation in search of cookies.

9.   President Clinton has spent much of the year crisscrossing the nation raising money for a debt-ridden Democratic Party.

10.   She has crisscrossed the nation and circled the globe with the three-girl singing sensation.