But as they left a late afternoon negotiating session, all three sides sought to put their best spin on the plan.

Allen Iverson was trying to put the best spin on the issue.

The media's being surprisingly supportive, and everyone's working hard to put the best possible spin on what's happened.

But he is an optimistic man and in his own way tries to put the best spin on the mess he has created.

Now the campaigns are trying to manage expectations for the second quarter, to put the best spin on whatever the bottom line shows.

The coach put his best spin on the fact that the next two games are being played at the Garden.

I'll put the best spin on it I can.

Publicly, the Patriots put their best spin on the problem.

To the Editor: A lawyer sometimes has to put the best spin on bad facts.

Sometimes the best spin is no spin at all.