1.   Foster stood by the doorway of the hotel, next to a potted palm.

2.   The dining car had oak woodwork, potted palms and sumptuous meals.

3.   The moment Owen had come in, however, he had waylaid him and taken him off behind the potted palms.

4.   A group began to form on the other side of the potted palms.

5.   At a congressional office building, a droopy potted palm sat outside the room where Democrats held their caucus meeting, a hallway ornament befitting their dreary mood.

6.   If that sounds like more than your yard can handle, you can always drape the cranberry garlands over a potted palm.

7.   Inside, subdued lighting, potted palms and lots of wood paneling give most of the public areas the understated look of a classic ocean liner.

8.   It was the exterior of a villa, possibly at the seaside, surely in a mellow clime, with flowering vines and potted palms.

9.   No whispering behind a potted palm for the White Sox.

10.   Oh, wait, those were potted palms occupying a whole row of prime midfield seats.