1.   But when a pharmaceuticals firm wants to launch a drug, James Dettore often tops the list of people to contact.

2.   College and travel topped the list.

3.   For all the worries a family singled out by polio might have, financial concerns seldom topped the list.

4.   It was the first time a Japanese manufacturer had topped the list for imported vehicles.

5.   Second-hand cars continue to top the list of consumer complaints followed by clothing and fabrics, then home maintenance and repairs.

6.   Although television still tops the list of biggest media concerns, the Internet has surpassed music lyrics as the second biggest worry.

7.   Although the great majority of school funding and policy comes from states, education consistently tops the list of voter concerns for the presidential election.

8.   Among the decliners, Natick-based Cognex Corp. topped the list for both the week and the day.

9.   And beauty, historically, has topped the list of things critics like to worry about.