1.   But after four years of work and hundreds of millions of dollars, officials discarded the idea.

2.   But in the end, he always discarded the idea.

3.   But he discarded the idea because it might seem self-serving.

4.   But Pinochet soon emerged as the most important figure in the government and discarded the idea of a rotating presidency.

5.   But that idea was discarded too, and the agency never went back to the foam approach.

6.   Digital media undermine the authority of print-based fact by discarding ideas of verifiability and authenticity in favor of such technologically germane notions as relativity and fakery.

7.   Discard any ideas of snowboarders being an uncanny breed of fearless, laid-back prodigies who question authority and answer to no one.

8.   Earlier Sunday officials had considered paving a road to the site but the idea was discarded as too environmentally damaging.

9.   For example, Citicorp and American Express discussed a merger late last year, then discarded the idea.

10.   For example, Citicorp and American Express discussed a merger late last year and then discarded the idea.