His leading elements were some thirty or forty yards in front of us.

Approaching the town, the leading elements came under heavy small arms fire.

The leading elements of the fleet had been underway for an hour.

Its leading elements came into view at 17:00, that is to say, earlier than Napoleon expected.

The leading elements of the Soviet formation were now thirty-seven miles away.

Our leading elements are now moving and should be there within the hour.

Let The leading element gives (use of - 10 makes no difference).

By 12:00 the division's leading elements were halted, engaged in fighting.

This led to a few models that did not require a leading element but which had problems of their own.

The leading elements of 50th Division had finally made contact with the brigade.