1.   A. Yes, she has given me a tie before.

2.   A. Yes, she had given me a tie before.

3.   In fact, he said he had never worn a suit or a tie before.

4.   Morris fussed over his ties before White House meetings.

5.   Thanks to the dry spell, the Spurs forged a tie before seeming to have a stop on defense.

6.   The Panthers caught up, and there were five lead changes and four ties before Seton Hall finally pulled it out.

7.   They are as elusive as body snatchers, rising early every day, donning white shirts and knotting their ties before setting out for jobs they no longer have.

8.   Alsgaard lunged his left ski forward at the finish line to create the tie before falling to the ground.

9.   China demands that countries recognizing Taiwan first sever official ties before it will extend them diplomatic recognition.

10.   Israel wants Syria to agree to fully normalized ties before discussing terms for a withdrawal.