Mrs. Whitman's lead widens among a broader group of voters.

At that point, Labour's lead could widen, mainly through a Tory collapse.

The Hurricanes' lead grew to 27-0 by halftime, and the lead widened during a 6-minute-11-second span of the third quarter.

Still others say that his lead, though narrowed, could be widening.

His lead widened as he sprinted to the finish line for the win.

Labour continued to benefit from the situation as their lead in the opinion polls widened.

Mrs. Whitman's lead widened among a broader group of voters who were not as sure that they would vote next week.

His lead widened slightly, to 150 votes, after the counting of some 5,200 absentee ballots.

Other surveys also show that Mr. Bush's lead has widened.

But so far he has been proved wrong as economic indicators continue to reflect robust growth and Labor's lead only widens.