1.   The forefoot showed excessive wear while the heel remained relatively unscathed.

2.   Also look closely at the gears and axle shafts for excessive wear, broken springs and missing parts.

3.   Airline spokesman Iain Burns said tests found excessive wear in bearings within the engine and the manufacturer, GE Aircraft Engines, will deliver replacement parts later this month.

4.   But the inauguration was postponed after wheels on prototype trains showed excessive wear.

5.   Check the tires for excessive wear.

6.   Examine the ball carefully for signs of excessive wear.

7.   Inspect the plug cable and boot for cracks or excessive wear and replace them if necessary.

8.   Look for cracking or fraying, and replace the belts if they show signs of excessive wear.

9.   Book covers, often required by schools to protect textbooks from excessive wear, are widely distributed by other companies.

10.   Excessive wear on a throttle linkage part has been blamed for more than a dozen crashes or forced landings of older Cessna planes, The Boston Globe reported Wednesday.