1.   Determined to finish one better this time, she is in position to accomplish her goal.

2.   He also expects his new power to help him finish better near the basket and hold his position on the defensive block.

3.   He fell into the losers bracket and can finish no better in these trials than third place.

4.   In all the preseason handicapping, the Suns are picked to finish no better than fifth.

5.   Ridge bet Voinovich that the Pittsburgh Steelers would top the Cleveland Browns in the Superbowl -- or at least finish better at the end of the season.

6.   Sinden said he thought it was a matter of his club finishing better.

7.   The Bruins were picked to finish no better than fourth in virtually every preseason poll or magazine, something they say has motivated them.

8.   The loser of that game can finish no better than fifth in the tournament.

9.   This season the show has continued to decline, finishing no better than third on most Monday nights in overall ratings.

10.   Yet if Henry had lifted those totals Tuesday, he still would have finished no better than sixth.