1.   He received it as if it were a precious relic a saint had just blessed, and folded it carefully.

2.   For all its charms, all its precious relics, the town has the feel of deliberate management and ruthlessly attuned atmosphere.

3.   Many visitors say the site appears well-managed, with clearly-defined trails, ropes surrounding a few precious relics and guides overseeing large groups.

4.   More likely the chapel was barred to all but a few visitors because of precious relics of the saints.

5.   Of all the precious relics assembled for the traveling exhibition, none seems as personal as the disembodied set of choppers.

6.   The years have not ebbed its impact, nor is it a precious relic trapped in the amber of time.

7.   By leaving this precious relic to Ernie and Lars, the father hoped to teach his sons to share.