1.   But once they proved their loyalty, they were apparently given substantial freedoms, important jobs in the organization and prestigious titles.

2.   Chernomyrdin proved his loyalty Tuesday by refusing to view himself as an acting president.

3.   For others, the patriotic displays are a pragmatic or even cynical gesture to prove loyalty to incoming rulers.

4.   He could then prove his loyalty to his constituency by zeroing in on high-income users of the shorting-against-the-box technique.

5.   He proved his loyalty to America.

6.   In his efforts to prove his loyalty to his fellow cops, J.J. even violates his own ethics.

7.   Lisa testified that as her pregnancy developed, she tried to prove her loyalty to Lawrence by insulting Laurie, hoping the beatings would abate.

8.   She said that ad sales in any magazine that tackles less-than-perfect health or beauty issues would come when the readers had proved their loyalty.

9.   This approach provides the new president with the comfort of working with people who proved their loyalty in the election campaign.

10.   To prove their loyalty, they cast aside long-held principles in the fond belief that they can be retrieved once the job coveted is acquired.