"he took the lead at the last turn"

"the children were playing with lead soldiers"

"the police are following a promising lead"
"the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

"he takes the lead in any group"
"we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"
"they didn't follow our lead"

"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"

"he took a long lead off first"

"he got a tip on the stock market"
"a good lead for a job"

"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"

"the lead was in the dummy"

"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"

"The water left a mark on the silk dress"
"Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"

"The procession was headed by John"

"Her greed led her to forge the checks"

"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"

"Who is heading this project?"

"she topped her class every year"

"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

"This door goes to the basement"
"The road runs South"

"Run the wire behind the cabinet"

"John moderated the discussion"