1.  The oil company jousts with Esso for lead position in U.K. sales.

2.  At the moment, Lerach is doing some fancy footwork to get the lead position.

3.  Because Button was flying a wing rather than lead position, his transponder would have normally been switched off, said Peterson.

4.  After six performances as the understudy, he was offered the lead position.

5.  Albert resumes his lead NBA position next season.

6.  But the company in the lead position may be Hayes Lemmerz International Inc., a leading supplier of wheels and brake components.

7.  Chaney recently turned down the lead assistant position with Atlanta.

8.  In the early days of her career, when it was rare to find women of color in lead technological positions, she often broke gender and color barriers.

9.  Investment banks have been creating bridge-loan funds to ensure themselves of a lead position on longer-term financing, including high-yield bonds.

10.  Lenders said the active market remains competitive, as lenders fight for the lead positions, which provide the majority of the fees.