1.   At that session, he took no questions and refused to speak directly about the allegations that he had taken gifts.

2.   At Christmas she took gifts.

3.   A shower gift is taken to a shower.

4.   But he has not denied taking gifts from the businessman, whom he has taken pains to characterize as a one-time friend.

5.   But Sherman Adams resigned after he admitted taking gifts, including a vicuna coat, from Bernard Goldfine, a Boston businessman.

6.   But the Yankees should have taken more gifts as they left three on base when Mattingly grounded out.

7.   Camby had contact with a sports agent and took gifts from him.

8.   Congress also promised not to take gifts from lobbyists, The Senate forced Bob Packwood to quit after accusations of sexual misconduct and evidence tampering.

9.   Despite explicit FBI rules prohibiting taking gifts, the now-retired Gianturco recently testified under oath he was unaware of the longstanding ban.

10.   Even the new, tougher rules passed by Congress to forbid lawmakers from taking gifts from lobbyists is not expected to change conventions very much.