1.   Nothing but a tactical ploy to escape condemnation, the Turkish government sniffed.

2.   Could it be a cunning tactical ploy by coach Glenn Hoddle?

3.   Democrats dismissed the tax amendment, sponsored by Sen. Tim Hutchinson, R-Ark, as a tactical ploy to kill the bill.

4.   Ocalan made his call after the Turkish military dismissed a peace overture by the rebels as a tactical ploy.

5.   The Democrats dismissed the amendment, sponsored by Sen. Tim Hutchinson, R-Ark, as a tactical ploy to kill the bill.

6.   He said he preferred to look at the decision in a positive light rather than regard it as a tactical ploy by Israel.

7.   If the Iraqi divisions did pull back, said Rifkind, the coalition would then have to assess whether it was a genuine move or merely a tactical ploy.