The third pair of canoeists steered wide of thi foolishness and, as the leaders became spearmen instead ( oarsmen, nosed ahead.

With nearly 90 per cent of the poll counted late last night, the Yes vote nosed ahead by just one percentage point.

The water shook back and the boat nosed ahead, and the family cried, "Hurrah!"

The single imperative of the Republicans - to keep Gore from ever nosing ahead in the count - gave their actions a compelling simplicity.

There were times when Rod could see it stretching a mile ahead, humping over hills, dipping down into valleys, always with cars nosing impatiently at those ahead, except when some were spurting to regain lost slack.

Western Hanover, driven by Bill Fahy, surged to a brief lead midway through the stretch before Fake Left nosed ahead at the wire.

There, Martin nosed ahead by 4-3 when Washington netted a forehand volley, and Martin's serve produced an ace and a service winner that put him ahead, 6-3, with a trio of set points.

By the closing bell, I.B.M. nosed ahead to finish at $118 with a gain of $6.

The championship leader immediately attacked, going around the outside into the Turn 11/12/13 complex and nosing ahead.

He stood still, nosing ahead at the next portion of the rise, as if scent could assure him whether or not it would bear his weight.