1.   And though no deadline has been set, sources are trumpeting four candidates with Texas ties as early favorites to replace Pat Sullivan, who resigned.

2.   Anyone who could do math knew at that point that Olga Kern and Stanislav Ioudenitch were destined for a tie as gold medalists.

3.   Astacio was struggling tying his tie as the team prepared to leave for the airport.

4.   But he would never have shown up for a debate in the same suit and tie as his opponent.

5.   It will be used in a tie as part of the Jimmy Valvano neckwear collection.

6.   Matanzas Creek Winery owner William MacIver sent off a similar diatribe to Patton to no avail and also canceled its Kentucky ties as did Laurel Glen Winery.

7.   Miller even designed a Fort Worth tie recently as a benefit for the Fort Worth Public Library Foundation.

8.   Q. I have some railroad ties as a part of my patio and stairs, with flagstone and gravel between them.

9.   The allocation is being done by the league, with competitive balance and regional ties as key considerations.

10.   The Sooners, who have come so close and failed to win despite superior talent, looked on the tie as another Cotton Bowl disappointment.