The introductory section of a story.
1Not good, but it was the best lead-in he could think of.
2That is the lead-in time needed to launch a world art tour.
3His answer was as perfect a lead-in as I could have scripted.
4With virtually no distractions and no lead-in, they just laid it down.
5The lead-in time to final is very short, particularly for Galway.
6But George's lead-in question certainly didn't sound like a prelude to a rejection.
7During the 4-week lead-in period all patients received peginterferon plus ribavirin.
8It would, though, give NBC News a strong lead-in to its convention coverage.