1.   Anita Diamant Berke, a literary agent who nurtured the career of V.C. Andrews, the best-selling novelist, died Saturday at her home in Weston, Conn.

2.   Dave Matthews Band is a rarity in an industry that is more interested in generating hits than nurturing the careers of young bands.

3.   He has nurtured the career of the young, gifted pianist Jackie Terrasson, releasing four albums by him.

4.   His rocketing career is being nurtured by it.

5.   High pr aise, for it was Mason who discovered Hurt and nurtured his career in its early stages.

6.   In addition to established authors and critics, Salmagundi has nurtured the career of many young writers.

7.   Plus, the movie vaguely evokes the kind of teen-fan obsession that has nurtured the careers of acts from David Cassidy to Nirvana.

8.   Recently David Caruso, whose career was nurtured by the United Talent Agency, abruptly left for the William Morris Agency.

9.   She has also switched from the West Coast to the East, leaving behind the Los Angeles studio scene that had nurtured her career.

10.   The recent departure of Chazz Palminteri to Creative Artists was particularly galling because William Morris had nurtured his career from the time he was broke and unknown.