1.  Alonso raced into a commanding lead.

2.  Polls have shown Isaacs to have a commanding lead.

3.  To-day, television has a commanding lead among all segments of the population as the main source of news and information.

4.  The Socialists now have a commanding lead over their opponents.

5.  ...a commanding lead for the opposition is clearly emerging throughout the country.

6.  The French vessel has a commanding lead.

7.  She holds a commanding lead in the polls.

8.  At the start, the hare dashed off and built such a commanding lead that he decided to relax briefly and lay down for a nap.

9.  Damon Hill the home favourite took the lead from second place on the grid and roared into a commanding lead...

10.  Only a superb performance by their former reserve goalkeeper Steve Pears prevented United going into the second leg at Old Trafford next Wednesday with a commanding lead.