1.   I had connections and might be able to grease their way through tight places.

2.   A lot of folks want to grease your way to the Web.

3.   But if lower labor costs drive the process, technology greases the way.

4.   Conrad is at least in part a caricature of Jeb Bush, being the son of a Republican Party bigwig who greased his way to the top.

5.   He greased the way with his agent, and that one seemed more receptive.

6.   Now, in an about-face, researchers have determined that trans fat can grease the way to a heart attack faster than a cup of lard.

7.   The White House wrote into the legislation various side deals to grease the way for passage.