1.   Sampling techniques were adopted from statisticians working in the fields of biology and botany.

2.   Clinton has often been accused of adopting the techniques of Oprah Winfrey or Phil Donahue.

3.   Club activists distribute voter guides ranking candidates on the environment, a pioneering technique later adopted by the Christian Coalition.

4.   In painting, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carra, Luigi Russolo, Giacomo Balla and Gino Severini quickly adopted the techniques of Cubism.

5.   Lawyers for the news organizations said they feared the new technique would be adopted by other litigants if it succeeded in the tobacco case.

6.   Note too that candidates have adopted the techniques of show business and of marketing, its comrade in hoopla.

7.   Occasionally, dealers adopt the technique of cigarette manufacturers by distributing heat-sealed plastic bags stamped with the latest brand names, free of charge.

8.   Other doctors quickly adopted the technique in the belief that its benefits were obvious.

9.   Other sites, including Reel.com, adopted similar techniques to help people choose films.