1.   Along with his work in opening markets to the Soviet Union, he worked to build trade ties with China and other developing countries.

2.   As bishop of Atlanta, he says, he hopes to build ties with other Christian leaders.

3.   Bond also built ties to the black community by helping direct federal housing funds to Kansas City as chairman of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, Cleaver said.

4.   A mayor needs to build ties to all groups in a city.

5.   Administration officials have said repeatedly that they hope to build strong ties with other Palestinians besides Arafat.

6.   But he also said that India should sign the treaty to stabilize its relationship with Pakistan and to build stronger ties with the United States.

7.   Copts say they hope to build closer ties with the Muslim community.

8.   During the Cold War, America built close ties with Pakistan.

9.   For the last eight years, he had crisscrossed the state, mostly working on economic development projects and building ties with businesses.

10.   He has built strong ties to the Christian conservatives, anti-abortion advocates and followers of former Gov. Evan Mecham.