1.   He followed in his own limousine - then drove the Panhard a few hundred yards to the finishing line.

2.   In Baldersdale that process gathered no speed at all and indeed, never even crossed the finishing line.

3.   Skelton had partnered Florida in the knockout event and just shaded Whitaker and Fonda in a thrilling dash to the finishing line.

4.   He raced towards the finishing line.

5.   It was neck and neck until just yards from the finishing line, when Dessie faltered, letting Red Rum pass the post.

6.   Richard Barnett was at the finishing line.

7.   For others, blistered and saddle-sore, just reaching the finishing line sufficed.

8.   The finishing line is at the top of William Brown Street.

9.   And finally the two horn players, William Purvis and Christopher Komer, seemed to lift the whole work into their hands and lob it over the finishing line.