1.   Annual flowers have long been tainted by association with gaudy bedding schemes.

2.   Her behavior is considered so scandalous that Hassett is tainted by association and sent to a remote backwater parish.

3.   He has fought for what is perceived as the Russian cause and is not tainted by association with the current political establishment.

4.   Kostunica also earns points for integrity, having never been tainted by association with the regime or the communists.