"lead" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Some shows, the ones short on snickers and put-downs (those are for Jimmy Kimmel), actually require a good-natured, rosily complexioned and hefty lead.
- With little presidential campaigning in Kentucky because of Mr. Bush's hefty lead there, many conservative voters might have stayed home if it were not for the proposed amendment, analysts said.
- Most polls before the election were showing Josipović with a hefty double-digit lead, but never as much as 20 percentage points as he achieved during the election.
- He got good reviews for naming Lloyd Bentsen as his running mate; they both gave good speeches; and the ticket left Atlanta with a hefty lead in the polls.
- He began making blanket substitutions, and the team's opponents took a hefty lead in the second quarter.
- Polling in the state gave a hefty and large lead to Republican John McCain over Democrat Barack Obama.
- He had a three-hitter, a hefty lead and a successful curveball, and he was enjoying his start against the Milwaukee Brewers last night at Yankee Stadium.
- Tony Rominger of Switzerland, with a hefty lead of better than four minutes heading into today's final stage, appeared assured of the overall victory.
- Juventus nearly squandered a hefty lead before reviving to win the Serie A title, only to fall under investigation for match-fixing, with Nedved hinting at retirement.
- It is the Orioles' heftiest divisional lead since 1979, and their 38-15 record has rekindled memories of 1969, the last time they sprinted to such a formidable start.
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