11.   In the months after the bombing, Christopher took pains to avoid confronting the Syrians, in an effort to win their support for Middle East peace negotiations.

12.   Moreover, she says that the company has taken great pains to avoid misleading readers.

13.   Organizers of the rally took pains to avoid even a hint of overt politicking.

14.   Pate, in turn, pushed an approach from the middle of the fairway into the front-right bunker that Roberts took pains to avoid.

15.   She takes great pains to avoid comparison with First Lady Hillary Clinton, a fellow Ivy League lawyer with whom she has much in common professionally.

16.   Some industry followers say the union likely will take extra pains to avoid a strike during the presidential election in November.

17.   Some industry followers say the union likely will take extra pains to avoid a strike during the election.

18.   The officials have said that Bhutto and Zardari took pains to avoid creating a documentary record of their role in hundreds of deals.

19.   The two Mujahideen took great pains to avoid any physical contact with her.

20.   The UAW backs Clinton, and some industry followers say it likely will take extra pains to avoid a strike during the election.