| 1 | Plato is the standard-bearer for the believers in discovery. | |
| 2 | He is the standard bearer of those who still keep faith in the status quo. | |
| 3 | The latest standard-bearer of the right plays the evangelic Christian card - and polishes his stand-up routine | |
| 4 | It was the standard bearer of the tenth who jumped first. The other soldiers, weighed down by their heavy armour, followed him. | |
| 5 | China's 639 athletes entered last behind towering flag bearer Yao Ming, to a thunderous reception from the crowd. |