11.  But a big victory could put the leading party in a commanding position.

12.  But by Saturday and Sunday, Clinton had bounced back into a commanding position.

13.  But Harkes and several others did not overestimate their commanding position in the region.

14.  But now, as the global economy shifts more and more toward the Pacific Rim, these countries hold a commanding position.

15.  Coca-Cola Co. introduced a new drink in China to help it keep its commanding position in its fastest-growing market.

16.  Competitors often refer to PE as the Microsoft of genomics equipment, for its commanding position and its aggressive tactics.

17.  Gore is in a far more commanding position.

18.  He birdied five holes on the back nine, the more difficult side, and put himself in a commanding position.

19.  His partner, mezzo-soprano Margaret Lattimore, also began to take a commanding position among Boston-based singers.

20.  In Indianapolis, Dole admits that President Clinton is in a commanding position.