But while Republicans have a slight edge on paper, Democrats have had considerable success during the last decade.

Moreover, in terms of armament, Messerschmitts had a slight edge on the I-16.

As they entered the final straightaway Natalia Rodríguez had a slight edge on the pack almost four wide.

At the end of the hourlong confrontation, Mr. Duke had a slight edge on the number of attacks.

Lower Third Street, therefore, had a slight edge on Lower Second and Fourth streets.

(Though for me, as with Ally, the hair, braces and lack of height jibes had a slight edge on the name jokes.)

Both factions were in boats, and Commodore's fishing craft had a slight edge on the lobster scows when it came to attempting anything that resembled speed.

If people have recommendations for this genre then I welcome them, British productions of spy films have a slight edge on American ones, tend to engage on a deeper level.

Another restaurant, Ching's Table (64 Main Street, New Canaan; 203-972-8550), graduated to "Very Good," having been a local pioneer in its compatible fusion of various Asian cuisines, though Chinese has a slight edge on its menu.

Innocent Victim, released in November 1977, "had a slight edge on Firefly", according to Box, but still in retrospect this "blend of sharp, short rockers and pop-friendly ballads" looked like "an attempt to court the American AOR market".