31.  The Americans are already in a commanding position, leading their opponents by five points after the first three games.

32.  The company makes no apology for using Windows to attain commanding positions in new markets, such as interactive TV and the Internet.

33.  The key battle field right now is the Internet, where, ironically, once laggard Prodigy has assumed a commanding position with its new World Wide Web browser.

34.  The Jazz knew it could put itself in a commanding position with a win.

35.  The ocher, classically proportioned building, which contains four million books, occupies a commanding position at the top of Drott ninggatan, the main shopping street.

36.  The race has been unfolding much as it did six years ago, but with Helms in a more commanding position, judging by the polls.

37.  The Yankees do not seem to lose when he pitches, and he is in a commanding position to win his sixth Cy Young award.

38.  Wells Fargo is in a commanding position because it is the only potential buyer that could easily digest both the bank and the loan portfolio.

39.  Other lawmakers complained that Russia did not have a commanding position in the peace-keeping force in Kosovo and would be junior to NATO commanders.

40.  But Vincent and night-watchman Tuffey ensured there would be no more alarms as New Zealand went to close in a commanding position.