"he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
"he took a long lead off first"
"the lead was in the dummy"
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
"the children were playing with lead soldiers"
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
"the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
"This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
"Who is heading this project?"
"The procession was headed by John"
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
"John moderated the discussion"
"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
"she topped her class every year"
"the article was a very good read"
"read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
"The King will read the proclamation at noon"
"She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
"He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
"I read you loud and clear!"
"She is reading for the bar exam"
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
"The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
"This dictionary can be read by the computer"
"I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"