41.   And last week Pakistan arrested an engineer and expert on nuclear weapons who had ties to the Taliban regime.

42.   And many, including ETrade, have relatively small boards with a high proportion of directors who have ties to management, McGurn said.

43.   And organizers said they sought no help from more seasoned promoters, even though several speakers had ties to the Nation of Islam.

44.   And it says Elgabrowny had ties with two of the four men convicted for the trade center bombing.

45.   And we had a few Republicans join us to have that tie.

46.   And various smugglers have forged ties to officials who will allow some important pieces out, said dealers who spoke on condition of anonymity.

47.   And the mayor has close ties to Ray Harding, chairman of the Liberal Party.

48.   And then there are the circles of connectedness, people who have ties to people who may have been affected and may have died.

49.   Another aspect of the search that has raised eyebrows in the business is that nobody on the search committee has any ties to the athletic department.

50.   Another member of the Public Utility Commission has possible ties to Enron.