1.   Across the street a short time earlier, Cuomo met with his racing commission and said he would extend its term.

2.   But he is ruining his good image by trying to extend his term illegitimately.

3.   Ferrer and any other politicians who can prevent Giuliani from extending his term will be doing the mayor a favor.

4.   If the grand jurors investigate the case into the spring, as expected, their term will be extended for an additional six months.

5.   Lukashenko extended his term in office by two years and ensured that the judiciary also was under his control.

6.   Murphy wanted the governor to extend his term for another two years.

7.   Silver could still bow to pressure from the Giuliani forces and have the Assembly extend his term.

8.   Sure enough, by last fall, Mitsubishi Bank was playing hardball, refusing to extend its terms.

9.   The grand jurors were to be dismissed this month, but their terms have been extended until early January.

10.   The mayor told the candidates that he wanted them to agree to extend his term, for two to three months, to help with the transition.