1.   The judge excused herself from the case to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

2.   This avoided the appearance of lowering rates which had often been at a customary level for a generation or more.

3.   And by not capitulating to the deadline, it avoided the appearance of responding to a unionist ultimatum.

4.   And Boeing says it has not run any advertisements plugging its domestic security programs to avoid the appearance of trying to profit from tragedy.

5.   And the industry itself had adopted its own guidelines restricting political contributions in an effort to avoid the appearance of conflicts of interest in their political activities.

6.   Another expert, however, said judges must not only do nothing improper, but avoid the appearance of impropriety.

7.   Anticipating accusations of political manipulation, the national security team took pains to avoid any appearance of political meddling.

8.   Anxious to avoid any appearance of overconfidence, the Democrats, like the Republicans, were quick to point out that the hearings had just begun.

9.   As a result, the FBI has been withdrawing its personnel from the scene in an effort to avoid the appearance of maintaining an armed camp.

10.   Avoiding any appearance of a fight, Daschle signaled he was keeping an open mind.