1.   The idea spread quickly to other cities.

2.   Influences are very mixed and, though travel was not easy, ideas spread with remarkable speed.

3.   And if ideas spread from Greece to the rest of the world, will we soon have frown police after us?

4.   And the idea spread, so that now automobile loans, credit card debt and even music royalties are bundled into bonds that are sold to investors.

5.   And the idea spread.

6.   And they hope the idea will spread, well, like manure.

7.   But now, DiCapo said, the idea is spreading to other cities.

8.   But the free-access-network idea is spreading.

9.   Ford was happy to show off his assembly line, and the idea spread rapidly.

10.   Gradually, the idea spread across the country.