1.   The higher ranks of the civil service, mainly trained in law, were steeped in a tradition of technocracy and loyalty to any government that guaranteed efficient administration.

2.   And more women have been promoted to higher ranks.

3.   And past studies have found that square-jawed males not only start having sex earlier than their peers but attain higher rank in the military.

4.   And, says Sullivan, white and Hispanic officers tend to score higher on the tests, giving them priority as vacancies in higher ranks open.

5.   Because he had a higher rank than Knauss, Christian Mayer was slotted to race the Super-G Sunday.

6.   Buccino now holds the higher rank of deputy inspector in overseeing the bias unit.

7.   But Beyrle is of considerably higher rank than the Russia desk officer whom the Clinton administration sent to meet with Akhmadov last year.

8.   If you are a school superintendent or a principal, would you want the special needs of special children to stand between you and a higher rank?

9.   In some recent public opinion polls, Lebed ranks higher than any other candidates in the parliamentary run-off.

10.   In fact, nursing ranks higher for injuries and illnesses than almost any other job category.