1.   All this means that companies with great brand names will be available relatively cheaply, but that noticeable early gains are not likely.

2.   Former Gov. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, a disciplined, aggressive campaigner who fashions himself as the outsider in the race, has plodded along with little noticeable gain.

3.   Some of the players feel Monica is a step or two slower, the result of her noticeable gain in weight.

4.   Stocks across the market rallied, with particularly strong noticeable gains in technology.

5.   The market has been moving solidly higher since the new year, with the most noticeable gains in the technology sector.