1.  As automakers reach across borders, they are taking their top suppliers with them.

2.  Denizens of Martha's Vineyard, relax: President Clinton and his family are not taking their vacation there this year.

3.  Desperately trying to develop their national team programs, Japan is taking its Olympic mission seriously because of its role as a co-host for the 2002 World Cup.

4.  Derrick Deese, another offensive tackle, is taking part in both daily practices.

5.  Despite being locked into the back of the house, they're taking things in stride.

6.  Currently, she and other mission specialists are taking robotic arm training in preparation for a visit to the space station.

7.  Despite her bold stance, the mounting criticism was taking its toll, touching, perhaps, the filial emotions of a more tradition-bound woman deep inside.

8.  Currently, the search is taking Felipe to Japan and well-known companies like Sony Corp. and Canon Inc. that he believes the market wrongly undervalues.

9.  Despite a difficult seven months since Sept. 11, Millennium is taking the branding idea a step further.

10.  Customers are taking note of the change, as well.