11.   Christy bought an established practice in Independence shortly after graduation and struggled for four years.

12.   First, he tried working one or two days a week in an established practice in Cherry Hill, N.J., but found he was not building anything.

13.   Mixing banking and retailing is a twist to the established practice of banks operating teller areas in grocery stores.

14.   Once a man is buried, the established practice in Jordan is that women should visit his grave separately, usually the day after the funeral.

15.   Pataki vetoed mostly items in appropriations bills, an established practice.

16.   The established practice of the committee has been to hold open hearings in major ethics cases, going back to the proceedings against Sen. Joseph McCarthy four decades ago.

17.   The turnaround owes much to their willingness to examine and change nearly all their established practices.

18.   Though too new to be considered tested, his idea puts a twist on the established practices of hotel consolidators and so-called hot dates programs.

19.   When in doubt, after all, it is established practice to shoot the messenger.

20.   Any departure from such established practices would be tantamount to arrogance and arm twisting.