81.  Still leading by two with less than a minute left, the Rockets had a chance to take a commanding lead.

82.  Suddenly, they have a commanding lead.

83.  Surveys have shown for months that Bush has a commanding lead in the state, although McCain has gained ground in recent weeks.

84.  That same poll also had Gramm with a commanding lead over his Democratic opponents.

85.  That may explain why President Clinton has such a commanding lead.

86.  The campaign here entered the home stretch with a new poll published Sunday showing both Bush and Gore holding commanding leads.

87.  The country is one of the few where Pepsi holds a commanding lead over its archrival, Coca-Cola.

88.  The early polls showed Ferraro with a commanding lead.

89.  The Democratic candidate shrugged off recent polls showing Bush with a commanding lead.

90.  The Fatherland-All Russia coalition, led by the mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, appears poised to take a commanding lead in the coming campaign.