Create Table TBL (ID Int Not Null, Name Char (6)) GoInsert Into TBL VALUES (1, 'A')
INSERT INTO TBL VALUES (2, 'B')
INSERT INTO TBL VALUES (3, 'C')
SELECT TOP 2 * from TBL Where ID Not in (SELECT TOP 5 ID from TBL) Understanding: The first 2 records of the query are not in the top 5