11.   At Ariston Florist on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, the weeks before Palm Sunday can be a time for employees to change gears and think less about traditional flowers.

12.   But it has also made the campaign flexible and able to change gears fast.

13.   But then director John Woo changes gears from a suspense-driven action flick to a cartoonish melodrama as Travolta turns from Mr. Patriot to Mr. Bad Guy.

14.   But when Duke advanced, ESPN knew it had to change gears.

15.   Even if he wants to subtly change gears, it will be difficult to do with Republican freshmen and sophomores in a lather.

16.   Having acquired Faulk, the Rams immediately changed draft gears.

17.   He reads plays in the neutral zone, steals pucks and suddenly changes gears to reverse the flow of play.

18.   Keep your nucleus together for one last title run while at the same time assembling parts that will allow you to change gears without losing too much speed.

19.   Like some other luxury gearboxes, it senses road grades and driving speeds and decides when to change gears.

20.   The steering-column shifter for the four-speed manual transmission requires multiple motions to change a gear.