1.   Admitting defeat, her husband was working Sunday to get a jump on the week.

2.   I want to get a jump on my Christmas shopping.

3.   Helicopters helped fire crews get a jump on the blaze.

4.   And get a jump on planning next summer by helping your child to make a wish list of things that he or she would most like to do.

5.   And after a failed attempt to merge the London and Frankfurt exchanges, Germany has gotten the jump on its British rival by listing its shares first.

6.   And if you want to get a jump on the crowd, stay neutral.

7.   And they get a jump on the competition by subscribing to the Sunday New York Times, thereby getting its beefy real estate section delivered Saturday morning.

8.   And Walker, to me, is a guy who can get jumps on balls.

9.   Another is to get a jump on picking the right high school.

10.   At the same time, European rivals have gotten a jump on consolidation, raising the possibility that Britain may find itself at a permanent disadvantage.