It depended on well-known material properties; essentially that lead and silver melt at different temperatures.

But NBC's lead has been melting in the last two seasons.

But their third-quarter lead melted, to 16 points, then 8 points, then 5.

His lead over Jeff Gordon melted to 40 points.

But Kirksay entered the game with 7:51 to go and the lead having melted to 7.

With the Hornets' lead melted to 93-88, Davis made another driving layup.

Labour's modest overall lead melts away on the economy.

His lead soon melted away to the dark horse Lincoln, who captured the nomination on the third ballot.

From that point on, the lead melted like butter.

The lead of the roofs melted and poured through the stone gargoyles, destroying in turn the bishop's palace.