11.   The Stars played a conservative style in the third period and began to prepare for overtime and a possible tie as time ticked down.

12.   They believe the Chinese government is using commercial ties as a lever to subdue Taiwan.

13.   They presented the selection committee with a garish, hand-painted wildflower tie as a schmooze gift.

14.   Turner, too, has Atlantic Coast Conference ties as a former North Carolina State athletic director.

15.   Women are big on shirts and ties as gifts.

16.   Premier to offer help for Macedonian economy and to shore up ties as tensions rise with China.

17.   Both praised bilateral political ties as very good, but said the economic and cultural relations are insufficient.

18.   Both leaders praised bilateral political ties as very good, but said the economic and cultural relations are insufficient.

19.   But the incident highlighted concerns over worsening U.S.-Russian ties as a top U.S. envoy arrived in Moscow.

20.   But others see growing business ties as a natural outgrowth of widening peace.