41.  Brown admitted the job is easier with an early lead.

42.  But an early lead in the rapidly changing technology business is no guarantee of succes.

43.  But in recent weeks, as Wilson has struggled to find his voice, Dole has built an enormous early lead over the rest of the field.

44.  But instead, I watched Irabu and the Rangers cough up their early lead like a bad egg roll.

45.  But only two of those teams woke up today knowing they must have the early lead in the race for the Rocket.

46.  But sometimes veteran starters fail to hold early leads.

47.  But the Knicks grabbed an early lead and made the Pistons play catchup.

48.  But the dark bay was always dangerous if he could get an early lead, and then slow the pace.

49.  But War Emblem coasted to the early lead and never quit, winning wire-to-wire.

50.  Chalk it up to the big early lead, Rambis said.