Mr. Tscherny said the scope of the commission's concerns had narrowed during the investigation, but he refused to give details.

The roles of the sexes proliferated, not narrowed, during this time.

A 10-week competition initially included 46 agencies across the country but was narrowed down to four during the final month.

As it is, the closely watched yield curve between the Treasury's 10-year note and 30-year bond has narrowed five basis points during the week.

(The list was narrowed to nine during the negotiations.)

Third, the gap between the gross earnings of manual and non-manual workers has also narrowed slightly during recent years.

On the other hand, for women with less than a high school diploma, the income gap narrowed during the same time period.

The list was narrowed further during during 15 to 20 meetings that Mr. Clinton held with his staff, officials said.

As with medical care, the gap in life expectancy between the Czech lands and Slovakia was narrowed during this period.

The lead was narrowed to a goal 1:16 into the second period on Shanahan's 18th goal during a manpower advantage for the Blues.