21.   By casting himself as a philosophical ally, Putin is also trying to win friends and secure funds from Europe.

22.   But win friends?

23.   Carrying around the odor-laden ooze from a corpse is not a great way to win friends.

24.   Clearly, Al Gore won friends and influenced women voters when he kissed his wife and joked with Oprah.

25.   Clearly, Shea won friends and influenced people.

26.   Doling out money to other candidates and incumbents has become a popular way to win friends and gain influence.

27.   Detractors aside, Drenner won many friends, sometimes from unexpected quarters, during the session.

28.   Dole also should give serious consideration to former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander who won many friends in the primaries.

29.   FleetCenter president Richard Krezwick agrees that part of the VIP package appeal lies in its potential for winning friends and influencing clients.

30.   He did it all with elan and a wisecracking Bogartesque style that won him friends and totally disarmed his few enemies.